You need help paying your electric, water or heating bills.

Emergency financial help can be provided to pay utility bills (for example, water, gas, electric) by numerous federal and state government organizations as well as charities.

Resources: 

o If you are struggling to keep up with their energy costs, contact your utility company to find out about any programs they offer. Get help here.

o If you need help paying your water bill contact the Low Income Water Assistance Program here.

o If this is an inquiry about how an organization can help — use the toolkit Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) has created to help organizations share information about energy assistance programs with their local communities.

The toolkit includes information on available assistance programs and shut off protections as well as outreach materials.