Help with utility bills The State of Texas's 211 service gives residents a central place to search for resources across the state, including assistance to with paying utility bills. Texans can call 211 orvisit the website. 211 also has more information on cooling centers and air conditioning u...
If you live in Austin, yourutility companyprovides energy bill discounts to low or fixed-income residents through the CAP program. In addition, the Plus 1 fund offers emergency financial aid to those temporarily needing help with utility bills.Learn more about each program and how to apply onlin...
While the first thought of many is to find a house, houses, duplexes or homes, deposits are usually much higher (one months rent) than a newer apartment, another factor not always considered is utility bills, it is not unusual for utility bills to be 2 to 3 times HIGHER in a duplex ...
What if some churches had food pantries and other churches in the same area distributed baby supplies or helped out with utility bills. What if churches shared people resources too. What if musicians or singers or masons and carpenters would freely work at churches other than their own. What...
The article reports on the assistance offered by the Texas Association of School Boards to school districts that participated in a defunct health insurance trust that left 8.5 million in unpaid claims. The ...
States have used the money for testing and contact tracing, assisting businesses, helping residents with utility bills and rent and expanding broadband access for students attending school remotely. But they have not generally been allowed to use it for one of their major needs: replacing declining...
Other State Programs. LIHEAP isn’t the only state-run program that helps with utility bills. Some states have other programs, run with state money, to help people who don’t qualify for LIHEAP. TheCalifornia Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)and theUniversal Service Fund (USF)in New Jersey...
Texas Tribune: Power bills, voting laws The Texas Legislature is working on bills that promise electricity issues during February’s winter storm will not happen again. State Republicans are pushing for new voter laws to combat voter fraud, while Democrats say the laws woul...
Natural Gas Customers Looking at Higher Heating Bills This Winter as Fuel Prices Spike;Texas May Get Some Relief Natural gas customers for one of the largest U.S.utilities are set to see bills increase by as much as $71/month this winter as a result of ballooning natural gas prices.Center...
To get help with your utility bills from a church fund, start by calling churches in your area to find out which ones offer assistance and how to apply. You might have to sit with them for an interview, provide proof of financial need and fill out forms as part of the application ...