Texas consumers have a new financial backstop to avoid electricity disconnection during the covid 19 coronavirus quarantine.
Help with paying light bill in texas.
Locate non profit and government assistance programs in texas cities including dallas and houston.
713 665 3600 northwest assistance ministries 281 583 5600 and west houston assistance ministries 713 977 9942.
The program is called lite up texas.
A number of services are offered as funding allows.
From a landline call toll free at 1 877 399 8939 between 8 a m.
West houston assistance ministries wham is one of the leading non profit organizations in the region.
Get help for paying utility and medical bills rent food or a mortgage.
This program is designed to help those who can t pay bills due to unemployment or economic hardship caused by covid 19.
They are based in fort worth texas and phone 817 336 5761 ext 8239 provides food clothing and emergency assistance with paying for rent and utilities.
Broadway baptist center only covers the zip code of 76104.
Dial 281 540 1907 for information.
Beginning september 1 2017 electric providers may provide a benefit to their low income customers.
Learn about the help you can get through the coronavirus aid relief and economic security cares act.
And 5 p m monday through friday.
Contact a non profit organization such as the broadway baptist church.
In order to be eligible to match you must be in the supplemental nutrition assistance program snap or on medicaid and the name of the program participant must be the same name on the electric bill.
If you need help paying bills the texas covid 19 electricity relief program can help.
For example lite up texas is a state wide program available to help low income residents with their electric bills during the summer months.
In addition there are programs for texas households that are currently receiving food stamps and or medicaid assistance.
Learn about government programs to help pay for phone bills medical bills and other expenses.
You can also learn how to apply for temporary assistance.
Or visit texas department of housing and community affairs and select utility bill payment help.
The public utilities commission of ohio lists several programs including the home energy assistance program the percentage of income payment plan plus program winter crisis program summer crisis.
This can include food utility bill help and more.
Some other houston texas specific agencies to call for financial assistance with bills rent food and more include neighborhood centers inc.
Mary magdalene social services may distribute food and energy bill help to the low income and needy in the humble texas region.