Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services - Utilities
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Please Note: This is not an emergency assistance program. Assistance is provided through a monthly lottery. The drawings are made on the 2nd business day of each month.
Assistance is provided for electric and water utility services and, if necessary to maintain electric service, for trash and sewer services. The Utility Assistance Program provides financial assistance for certain types of utility services for eligible Boone County residents and Boone Electric customers.
Those that qualify for assistance are Seniors, Persons with Disabilities, and Families with Children aged 18 and Younger-200% of the poverty level.
Other Eligibility Criteria: The applicant must be a permanent resident of Boone County (or a Boone Electric customer that meets all other eligibility criteria). Persons who are claimed as dependents in households outside of Boone County are not considered permanent residents of Boone County. Persons staying in institutional and group settings (i.e. hospitals, jail, residential treatment programs, etc.) are not considered permanent residents unless they maintain a current Boone County residence separate from the institutional or group setting in which they are staying, or were a resident of Boone County immediately prior to entering the institutional or group setting. Persons who are experiencing homelessness can provide a letter from a shelter or homeless other homeless services provider. The applicant’s household income must be at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
1005 W Worley Street
Columbia, MO 65203
573-874-7758