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Resource Name:Utah Department of Workforce Services

Eligibility

EA program: Family must be facing utility shutoff, or in need of utilities, because of past due payments that resulted from a crisis beyond their control. Must have dependent child, or a woman pregnant in her third trimester in household and demonstrate the ability to make future payments. The household must meet income and asset requirements and have exhausted all other resources. HELP program: Household income must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty level.

Hours

Monday: 08:00:00.000Z - 17:00:00.000Z Tuesday: 08:00:00.000Z - 17:00:00.000Z Wednesday: 08:00:00.000Z - 17:00:00.000Z Thursday: 08:00:00.000Z - 17:00:00.000Z Friday: 08:00:00.000Z - 17:00:00.000Z

Languages

Translation service

Application process

Apply by phone, online through myCase or by completing a paper application. Customers who are currently receiving benefits do not need to submit an application.

Fees

No cost

Service area

UT
Utility service payment is part of the Emergency Assistance (EA) program that provides immediate short term help for destitute families to remedy or prevent homelessness due to utility shutoff. HELP program also available for help with monthly electric bills through Rocky Mountain Power.

Providing organization

Utah Department of Workforce Services
Provides services to help customers improve their economic opportunities. These services include CHIP programs, EBT Card Services, Food Stamps/SNAP Applications, general relief applications, Medicaid applications, TANF applications, and non-Emergency medical transportation. Also offers different expense/payment assistance that include burial/cremation, Childcare, mortgage, rent, refugee/entrant cash assistance, and utility service payments.