{"id":12772,"date":"2011-01-05T17:34:14","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T22:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=12772"},"modified":"2011-01-06T13:07:55","modified_gmt":"2011-01-06T18:07:55","slug":"low-income-assistance-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/01\/05\/low-income-assistance-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Income Assistance Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Public Utility Commission of Texas – Customer Protection Division<\/strong><\/p>\n

Low-Income Assistance Programs<\/p>\n

PUC customer fact sheet on Low Income Assistance.<\/p>\n

* Electric Payment Assistance Programs
\n* Telephone Payment Assistance Programs<\/p>\n

Lifeline\/Link-Up<\/p>\n

* Lifeline Program & Forms
\n* Link-Up Program
\n* Additional information can also be found at:\u00a0http:\/\/www.lifelinesupport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lite-Up Texas<\/p>\n

*LITE-UP Texas Program
\nFor information, please call toll-free 1-866-454-8387.<\/p>\n

* LITE-UP Texas un Programa de Descuento en la electricidad para personas de
\nbajos ingresos
\nPara m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, llame gratis 1-866-454-8387.<\/p>\n

Payment Assistance: The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
\n(TDHCA) provides relief to those low income elderly and\/or disabled
\nhouseholds providing financial assistance, paying up to four of the highest
\nbills during the year.<\/p>\n

* For information, please call toll-free 1-877-399-8939. (8-5, M-F only)<\/p>\n

Weatherization Assistance Program: The Texas Department of Housing and
\nCommunity Affairs (TDHCA) provides for energy related improvements to
\nresidences of low income Texans and educates consumers about energy
\nconservation.<\/p>\n

* For information, please call toll-free 1-888-606-8889.<\/p>\n

Victims of Family Violence:Waiver of Electric & Telephone Service Deposits<\/p>\n

Waiver of Electric & Telephone Service Deposits Form – English (pdf *)
\nDepWaivFrm.doc
\nWaiver of Electric & Telephone Service Deposits Form – Espa\u00f1ol (pdf *)
\nDepWaivFrm_S.doc<\/p>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.puc.state.tx.us\/ocp\/assist\/lowincasst.cfm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Public Utility Commission of Texas – Customer Protection Division Low-Income Assistance Programs PUC customer fact sheet on Low Income Assistance. * Electric Payment Assistance Programs * Telephone Payment Assistance Programs Lifeline\/Link-Up * Lifeline Program & Forms * Link-Up Program *…<\/p>\n

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