Electric Service Payment Assistance | Columbia Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services
Assistance for water and electric bills for eligible persons or families. Assistance is available to a household once per year (October 1 – September 30). The application period for each year is September 1 – August 31.
Categories
Physical Address
1005 West Worley, Columbia, MO 65203
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Voice
Website
Application process
Email [email protected] call 573-817-6430 - Must complete application and include required documents - Applications are available at Health Department office, Boone Electric Cooperative, and City of Columbia Water and Light Customer Service. Electronic applications can be found on the City's website at: www.gocolumbiamo.com/CommunityServices/Programs/Social_Service/socserv.php - Completed applications and documents may be mailed or dropped off at the Health Department, faxed to (573)874-7756, or emailed to [email protected] - Completed applications will be processed within 30 days. Accepted applications will be eligible for random selection for 12 months from the date the application is accepted
Fee
No Fees
Required documents
Must fill out program application completely, including the following documents: - Copy of account holder's photo ID - Copies of social security cards for all household members - Copy of account holder's utility bill - Proof of income for previous month: paycheck stub, social security income, unemployment, child support, TANF, disability income, alimony, pension, etc. - Working telephone number
Eligibility
Resident of Boone County - Seniors and persons with disabilities - Families with children under the age of 18, adults with disabilities, or persons ages 60 and older - Household income must be at or below 150% of the federal poverty level - Utility account must be in the eligible applicant's name.
Languages
English
Service area
Boone County in Missouri
Agency info
COLUMBIA BOONE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
County health department responsible for preventing epidemics and the spread of disease, protecting against environmental hazards and injuries, promoting and encouraging healthy behaviors and responding to disasters and assisting communities in recovery. Services : include summer food service programs, electric payment assistance, water payment assistance, birth certificates, death related records/permits, breast examinations, pap tests, HIV testing, STD screening, tuberculosis screening, medical equipment/services, prescription expense assistance, food and alcohol handler education and cards, birth control counseling, contraception, pregnancy testing, community clinics, STD treatment, childhood/adolescent/adult immunizations, covid and flu vaccines, WIC, animal control, home visiting for pregnant people and new parents, HIV case management, benefits screening, chest/breast feeding counseling, case/care management, smoking cessation, health education, overdose prevention, extreme cold warming center, and extreme heat cooling center.