CARE Program
The CARE program offers a monthly discount of up to 35% off your bill which can mean saving of up to $275 each year based on average energy use. If you’re eligible you will typically see the discount within 30 days of receipt of your application.
How to Qualify
You can qualify if you or another person in your household receives benefits from any of these programs:
- Medicaid/Medi-Cal
- Healthy Families A & B
- SNAP/CalFresh
- Head Start Income Eligible (Tribal only)
- Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
- Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)
- National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- TANF or Tribal TANF
You also may qualify if your total annual household income is less than or equal to:
| Maximum Allowable Annual Income* | |
People in household | Maximum income* |
1-2 | $31,800 |
3 | $37,400 |
4 | $45,100 |
5 | $52,800 |
6 | $60,500 |
*Effective June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012
For each additional person in your household over six people, add $7,700.
If you qualify for the CARE program, you also qualify for the Energy Savings Assistance program. If you do not qualify for CARE, you may still qualify for the FERA discount.
