Energy Assistance

Energy Outreach Colorado partners with more than 100 emergency assistance agencies across the state to provide low-income families with year-round assistance paying their energy bills.

As an independent nonprofit organization, EOC raises energy assistance funds through individuals, corporations and foundations.  These funds are distributed as grants to community assistance agencies, which use trained case workers to apply the funds as credits to the utility bills of qualified applicants.  Please click here to find an agency near you.  Click here for guidelines and instructions on how to apply for bill payment help.

EOC also provides additional funding for Colorado's Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP).  This federally-funded program is managed through the Colorado Department of Human Services and accepts applications November through April.  Click here to find out more about LEAP.

EOC was established in 1989 to bridge the gap between the increasing need for low-income energy assistance and the limited public funding available for these programs.  EOC typically helps households who still need assistance after receiving LEAP, who do not fall within LEAP's qualifications, or who need assistance during the months when LEAP is not accepting applications.
 

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