Title: Programs or Grants to Help Poor Disabled People Pay Utility Bills | Sapling
Headings: Programs or Grants to Help Poor Disabled People Pay Utility Bills
Programs or Grants to Help Poor Disabled People Pay Utility Bills
Federal Programs
State Programs
Energy Company Programs
Nonprofit Programs

Content: Although HEAP grants are funded by the federal government, applications are typically handled on the state level. Contact your local Department of Health and Human Services or your utility company for information on how to apply for the program in your state. Advertisement
State Programs
Many states, such as New Jersey and Ohio, offer programs on the state level to help pay or lower your utility bills. The types of programs vary by state. The New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs runs a program called the Universal Service Fund, which works much like the federal LIHEAP program. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has the Percentage of Income Payment Plan, along with several other winter and heating crisis programs, to help utilities customers pay their bills. The Percentage of Income Payment Plan sets an household's utility bills, including electric and gas, based on the household income. Under the program, a single household's electric and gas bills combined cannot exceed more than 15 percent of their income. Similar programs are available in many states across the country. Advertisement
Energy Company Programs
Most energy companies offer at least one program to help customers pay some or all of a utility bill, but be sure to check the program guidelines before you sign on the dotted line.