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Electric Service Payment Assistance | Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area Carthage Community Development Outreach Office

739 East 7th Street, Carthage, MO 64836

Eligibility

No Restrictions

Required documents

Photo ID, Social Security card, proof of residence

Hours

Mon-Fri - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Fax·

Fax

417-237-9078
Voice·

Main

417-313-8545
Fax·

Fax

Languages

English

Application process

Self-referral by phone or apply in person

Fees

No Fees

Service area

Barton, Jasper, McDonald and Newton counties in Missouri
Able to assist in many areas and scan LIHEAP applications to the Main office in Joplin. Services include rent, electric, gas and heating fuel payment assistance. Jasper County in Missouri ALSO KNOWN AS ECONOMIC SECURITY CORPORATION OF SOUTHWEST AREA ESC

Last assured

08/26/2025

Providing organization

ECONOMIC SECURITY CORPORATION OF SOUTHWEST AREA
Serves the needs of low-income individuals and families. The mission of the agency is "to help families currently caught in poverty to find a way out, and to work in our communities to prevent the conditions of poverty from affecting future generations." AKA ESC