There are many people who may need help with paying their utility bills due to financial struggles. BakerRipley says they had to close the portal for their utility bill assistance applications due to ...

COLUMBIA — The city of Columbia's Utility Assistance Program requested $200,000 after using almost all of the program's funds for the 2026 fiscal year. The request was submitted in early November, and ...

Advocacy groups across Kentucky are urging Gov. Andy Beshear to enact a moratorium on utility shutoffs until March 2026, as temperatures drop and higher living costs and utility rates squeeze more ...

Courtesy photo Students in Alpena Community College’s Utility Technology program pose with representatives of Alpena Power Company in front of the digger truck recently donated to the college. ALPENA, ...

COLORADO (KOAA) — With the latest government shutdown now behind us, Colorado's Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) is set to receive funding and will start distributing benefits this week.

POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Pearl River Community College is celebrating the growth of its utility lineman technology program. Tuesday morning, a ribbon was cut to officially open a new lineman ...

Local families who normally receive federal assistance with utility bills are now thinking twice about turning up the thermostat. Utility companies are urging those families – and others who may need ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The government shutdown may not only affect food assistance programs but also other federally funded programs. Right now, there’s growing concern that the government shutdown ...

As cooler temperatures take hold and winter weather is around the corner, low-income residents who rely on assistance to pay their utility bills could be left in the cold due to the federal government ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Help is available for families who are struggling to pay the bills. Starting Monday, families in Shelby County can apply for utility assistance. However, there will be changes to the ...