Utility Resources
UTILITIES AND BROADBAND
Internet Essentials through Xfinity:
Home internet starting at $14.95/month for qualifying customers.
Ways to qualify for this $14.95/month plan.
1. Participate in a qualifying assistance programs:
- MEDICAID (CENCAL): card or most recent eligibility letter for any member of your household.
- Public housing assistance documentation such as your lease, housing assistance payment (HAP) contract, or eligibility documentation from HUD.
- SNAP: letter indicating you are approved for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
- TANF: eligibility letter for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
- SSI: eligibility letter for Supplemental Security Income.
- NSLP/Head Start: copy of a letter indicating current participation in the National School Lunch Program or Head Start, with your child's name, the school name, and the address of where you are requesting service.
- LIHEAP: letter confirming your eligibility for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
- WIC: eligibility letter for the Women, Infants, and Children program.
- FEDERAL PELL GRANT: documentation from your institution’s financial aid office.
- VA PENSION: veterans pension eligibility determination letter from the Veterans Administration
- Tribal assistance eligibility letter, including TTANF, FDPIR, etc.
2. Be a new customer or have not had Xfinity Internet within the last 90 days.
3. Have no outstanding balances with Comcast within the last year.
Communify utility payment assistance
The CommUnify Santa Barbara Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) can
help those in financial need prevent service interruption or restore disconnected
utility services. LIHEAP can also help families that just want to get ahead on their
bills to free up funds for other living needs. Assistance payments are provided for
gas, electric, oil, wood or propane services. Intake centers are located throughout
the county for easy access and assistance, if needed.
Visit the Basic Needs Center for support in connect to CommUnify.
Check if you're eligible based on your income
Apply here
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
The Santa Barbara Region of Catholic Charities covers Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
The Santa Barbara County area of Catholic Charities serves communities that include Cuyama Valley, Carpenteria , Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Maria and Santa Barbara. Since 1924, the Region has been providing hunger and homeless prevention services for low-income families and individuals throughout the communities of Santa Barbara County. The Region has three food pantries and several food distribution sites.
Other services offered include case management, financial assistance, material services and individual and family counseling services. They also offer utility payment assistance, call one of their locations using the information below to speak with a representative.
Lompoc
Lompoc Community Services Center
325 North Second Street, Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 736-6226
Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Community Services Center
609 E. Haley Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-7045
Santa Maria
Santa Maria Community Services Center
607 W. Main Street, Santa Maria, CA 93458-5034
(805) 922-2059
PG&E Financial Assistance Programs
PG&E discount programs are available to assist eligible customers in paying their energy bills. Over 1.4 million customers are receiving a bill discount through these two programs.
- California Alternate Rates for Energy Program (CARE). A monthly discount of 20% or more on gas and electricity. Participants qualify through income guidelines or if enrolled in certain public assistance programs.
- Family Electric Rate Assistance Program (FERA). A monthly discount of 18% on electricity only. Must be a household with three or more people. Participants qualify through income guidelines.
- Medical Baseline Program: Help for residential customers who depend on power for certain medical needs.
- LIHEAP: Assistance for individuals who may be past-due. Eligible customers could receive up to $1,000 in one-time emergency relief.
DISCOUNTS ON YOUR SOCAL GAS BILL