Peninsula Light Company Project Help utility bill assistance.

When facing a crisis, and all options have been used up by the struggling low income customer, then the Peninsula Light Company Project Help energy assistance program may be available. It is run by the company of Peninsula itself, partner social service agencies, and of course donations from the public; all of which keep the program up and running to help the vulnerable pay their electric or utility bills.

When applying for support from Project Help, bring the following documentation. Also, as noted, this is an emergency program only for a very small number of customers.

• -Proof of income. This should be from employment, programs including LIHEAP, and others.
• -Details on the emergency and why financial assistance is needed for paying an energy bill.
• -Details on all household members, including social security cards, a drivers license, and more.

The financial assistance available as the result of the Peninsula Light Company Project Help program is limited and often runs from November to April. The company, or the social service agencies that partner with it including Key Peninsula Community Services, will give a small amount of money for a certain energy bills. But this of course depend on whether the coffers from this donation program are full.

Who gets energy bill assistance? – Anyone can apply. However since the program uses donations, the priority will be given to a certain situations. Generally there are only thousands of dollars contributed to Peninsula Light Company Project Help each year, and some matching grants from the company may increase that. So since the amount is so limited, there may be only dozens or hundreds of customers that can financial assistance with paying their utility bills.

 

 

 

 

Money may go to the following. Families with young children; the ill and medically sick; physically or mentally disabled; the elderly whose health is at risk without heat or power; and other health situations. The money may help them make it through a short term hardship with their utility bills while they apply for other benefits including LIHEAP, SSI disability, or something else.

Who donates to Peninsula Light Company Project Help? – Anyone can, and 100% of the money goes to assisting the less fortunate with their utility bills! There are cash contributions from the public, local church groups, and charities. Employees of Peninsula Light Company also donate money to the service, and this includes everyone from executive management to hourly employees.

Not only can anyone contribute, but there are multiple ways to do so as well. It can be someone mailing in a check, and that money will go to the Project Help program for paying energy bills. Or there are other options including rounding up a monthly bill, which can be started or stopped at anytime.

In addition, donations also come from the company itself. This is when they match other funds. So if during the course of the year there is a certain amount of money contributed, the company will take some of their own corporate funds and scale up the amount of aid available. This is very effective in ensuring all of the correct people are assisted each and every month with their utility bills.

For more information on the service, application, or to contribute money to Project Help, then dial 253-857-5950. Or learn about other local energy bill assistance programs as well from the customer support team at Peninsula Light Company.