Two more community donations are heading to Inverness’s utility assistance program, adding fresh support for residents struggling to keep the lights on during the holiday season. City Manager Eric ...

With energy costs continuing to rise as part of a higher overall cost of living, many Americans are struggling to keep up with utility bills. A recent Payless Power study of more than 1,000 people, ...

The city of Topeka offers three programs to help residents pay their water bills. The Water Assistance Program provides up to $400 in aid and is funded by utility rate increases. A Utility Rate Refund ...

New Jersey's Winter Termination Program prevents utility shutoffs for eligible residents from Nov. 15 to March 15. Eligibility extends to recipients of various state and federal assistance programs, ...

(WKBN/AP) – More and more customers are falling behind on their utility bills. Past-due balances jumped 9.7% in the second quarter over the same period last year, according to the Century Foundation, ...

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 ...

As the government shutdown continues and Georgia residents are set to lose access to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), worries over paying other household bills compound for ...