Utility Assistance
Next to the cost of rent or mortgage, utility costs significantly impact family budgets and overall household stability for low-income families. The Utility Assistance Program is designed to prevent disconnects and stabilize utility costs for low-income households. Panhandle Community Services works with public and private funds to pay the utility bills of low-income families. In addition, staff provides families and individuals with educational information to help reduce their utility costs and budget counseling to help them manage the cost of their utilities.
Eligibility
To receive utility assistance, the household must have current outstanding utility bill(s), live at the residence and be at or below 150% of the current U.S. Poverty Guidelines.
To Apply
We are working current applications submitted. Please continue to watch our social media and website. We will let you know when the scheduler is open for appointments.
When appointments are available for utility assistance they can be made by calling 1-855-459-3716 or scheduling an appointment online.
We want to hear your story.
Update on Assistance
The Scheduler for Pampa, Dumas, Dalhart and Perryton will open on the 15th to schedule appointments beginning April 17th.
Due to limited funds, community events have been held to process bulk applications, to avoid a 2 to 3-month waiting period for an appointment. We hope to be able to host another event or open the scheduler once the applications from this current event have been processed. We understand many hope to receive assistance and we are working through funding challenges to assist as many families as possible.
Debido a los fondos limitados, se han llevado a cabo eventos comunitarios para procesar solicitudes masivas, para evitar un período de espera de 2 a 3 meses para una cita. Esperamos poder organizar otro evento o abrir el programador una vez que se hayan procesado las solicitudes de este evento actual. Entendemos que muchos esperan recibir asistencia y estamos trabajando en los desafíos de financiamiento para ayudar a tantas familias como sea posible.
