Utility Resources
Utilities Assistance
- California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE)
- Low-income customers that are enrolled in the CARE program receive a 30-35 percent discount on their electric bill and a 20 percent discount on their natural gas bill.
- CalWORKs
- Utility bill assistance.
- Energy Hotline
- Utility bill assistance.
- Contact: (800) 342-539
- Financial Help Resources
- List of financial help resources covered: Government cash assistance offices, welfare offices, local non profits providing help with utilities, groceries, short term cash assistance, food assistance.
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
- Helps with overdue gas or electric bills and other home modification and housing aid.
- SoCal Gas
- No-Cost energy saving home improvements to make energy efficient.
- Southern California Edison
- Assistance available for utility bills
- County Referral Line – (800) 339-6993
- List of agencies participating in utility assistance
- LA Department of Water and Power
- Financial assistance available
Phone and Internet
- AT&T
- Low cost wireline home internet service to qualifying households.
- California Lifeline
- LifeLine is a government program that subsidizes phone service for low-income individuals in California, ensuring everyone can stay in touch.
- Affordable Connectivity Program
- FCC benefit that provides a discount to eligible households
- Internet Essentials
- Low-cost internet that works with Affordable Connectivity Program
- Find more technology resources here
Rental Assistance
- Catholic Charities LA
- Rent assistance available
- Inland Valley Hope Partners
- Housing and rent assistance available
- PATH
- Housing and short-term rental assistance
- Find more housing resources here