Utilities & household bills

Lifeline Phone and Internet Discounts After ACP Ended

Check Lifeline eligibility, understand the one-household rule, and apply through the official process before choosing a participating phone or internet plan.

LIHEAP Energy-Bill Assistance: How to Apply Locally

Find your LIHEAP application office, understand state and tribal differences, and ask for crisis screening when heat or electricity is at risk.

Utility Shutoff Notice: What to Do Before the Deadline

Respond to a utility disconnection notice, request energy-crisis assistance, and check state protections without assuming an application has stopped the shutoff.

Weatherization Assistance: How to Get Your Home Assessed

Learn how weatherization applications, energy audits, renter permission, and approved work fit together, and why this program is not an appliance rebate.

California LifeLine 2026: Discounted Phone & Internet (Who Qualifies)

California LifeLine 2026: discount a phone line to little or nothing. Income limits (150% FPG), the Feb 2026 enrollment change, and how to apply. On Medi-Cal? You qualify.

CARE Program 2026: California Energy Bill Discount (30-35% Off) & How to Qualify

CARE cuts your California electric bill 30-35% and gas 20%. If you have CalFresh, Medi-Cal, or CalWORKs you already qualify. FERA, eligibility, and how to apply.