البداية من $0
مساعدة في utilities.
A shutoff notice, or bills that no longer fit the month.
ما الذي تفعله اليوم
- Call the utility before the due date: ask for a payment plan AND their hardship fund in the same call.
- Apply for LIHEAP early in the season — funds run out.
- Many states restrict winter/medical shutoffs — ask the utility and 211 what protections apply to you.
برامج تستحق المراجعة
You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
LIHEAP (energy bills)
رسميHelp paying heating/cooling bills, crisis help at shutoff, and some weatherization. Seasonal funds — apply early.
من قد يستوفي الشروط: Income-qualified households. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Weatherization Assistance Program
رسميFree home energy upgrades (insulation, sealing, furnace work) that cut bills permanently for income-qualified households.
من قد يستوفي الشروط: Income-qualified; priority for seniors, disability, kids. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Lifeline (phone/internet discount)
رسميMonthly discount on phone or internet service for qualifying households — a working number is job-search infrastructure.
من قد يستوفي الشروط: Income-based or via SNAP/Medicaid/SSI enrollment. You may qualify depending on income, household size, disability status, age, location, and other factors. Programs and rules change by state and year — the official link is the authority.
Community action agencies
غير ربحيCounty-level agencies bundling emergency funds, utility help, weatherization, job programs, childcare and more under one roof.
من قد يستوفي الشروط: Varies by program; the intake call sorts it.
211
رسميOne free, confidential call or website connecting you to local help: food, rent, utilities, shelter, childcare, crisis support. Available across most of the United States, in many languages, usually 24/7.
من قد يستوفي الشروط: Everyone. No eligibility — it's a navigator, not a benefit.