HOUSING SUPPORT
UTILITY RESOURCES
Electric Assistance
Combined Community Action
Phone: 979-540-2988
Alternate Phone: 979-540-3001
The Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) is a utility assistance program. CEAP is designed to assist low income households in meeting energy needs, and to encourage consumers to control energy through energy education.
There are two components to CEAP:
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Crisis Assistance:
Aids with utility bills when households have lost service or are in danger of losing service and meet one of three conditions which include:
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Extreme Weather Conditions. Extreme Weather Conditions are only applicable during the Summer months of June, July, August and September and Winter months of November, December, January and February.
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President or Governor declared disaster or
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Life-Threatening crisis.
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Utility Assistance:
Provides eligible individuals and households with utility assistance.
The eligibility requirements are as follows:
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Must be a resident of Bastrop, Fayette, Fort Bend, Lee, Colorado or Austin County
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Must meet the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Income Guidelines for the current year.
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Must show proof of identity for all household members – current/valid Texas Driver’s License, Texas ID, U.S. Passport, U.S. Military ID or U.S. Permanent Resident Card
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Must provide proof of Citizenship or legal residency for all household members – U.S. Passport, U.S. Birth Certificate, U.S. Permanent Resident Card. ***If at least 1 member of the household is a US Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident assistance may still be provided.
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Must provide proof of income for the past 30 days for all household members 18 years of age and older – such as employer gross wages, Social Security, Unemployment, TANF, Child Support, Adoption Subsidies, Retirement, V.A. Disability, etc.)
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Additional documentation will be required at the time of the appointment.
Rent/Utility Assistance
Combined Community Action
Tenant Based Rental Assistance
The Tenant Based Rental
Assistance program is a rental program designed to assist households with their housing expenses, while they focus on becoming self-sufficient. The program is able to assist families by providing assistance with security deposits and rental subsidies for up to 24 months.
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To Qualify for TBRA household must be willing to:
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Participate in Self-Sufficiency plan and intensive Case Management
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Must have earnings at or below 80% of the Area Median Family Income (AMFI)
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Live in Bastrop, Fayette, Lee, Colorado, Austin, Hays, Caldwell, or Travis Counties (but not including the city limits of Austin)
Phone Bill Assistance
Weatherization
Combined Community Action
Phone: 979-540-2980
Alternate Phone: 1-800-688-9065
Our Weatherization Assistance Program is designed to help reduce energy consumption by making your home more energy efficient. The program is not a renovation program; therefore, the program does not address cosmetic improvements or improvements which do not directly affect the heating and cooling of your home.
You must be income eligible to receive this service. Combined Community Action Weatherization program serves the following counties: Lee, Fayette, Hays, Bastrop, Blanco, Colorado, Ft. Bend, Austin, and Caldwell.