Cleanup LIFT offered by King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks' Solid Waste Division at Algona Transfer Station
Provides a $16 discount off the disposal cost of each type of garbage and/or recyclables to those currently enrolled in ProviderOne, EBT or Orca Lift.
Provides a $16 discount off the cost to dispose of garbage and/or each type of recyclable material to those currently enrolled in ProviderOne, EBT or Orca Lift.
Utility Discount Program offered by City of Seattle's Human Services Department
Offers a 60% discount on Seattle City Light and 50% discount on Seattle Public Utility bills for those below 70% state median income. Due to COVID-19, expedited enrollment available.
Utility Discount Program - Offers a rate discount for income-eligible Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities (water, sewer, garbage) customers.
Discount is approximately 60% for Seattle City Light and 50% for Seattle Public Utilities.
If a landlord pays all utilities, qualifying low-income tenants may still be eligible for utility financial help.
More information:
1. How long does it take to process my application?
Due to large volume of applications received, the average time to process an application is 1-2 months.
However, if your application has all the requested documents (government issued photo ID, one month of income documentation for all household members aged 18 and older) it will shorten the process time and help expedite the approval process.
2. How will I know if I’ve been approved?
If you have a Seattle City Light bill or a Seattle Public Utilities bill in your name, the discount will be noted "Utility Discount Program Savings" on your bill.
Please note: If you live in the SPU service territory and do not have an SPU bill in your name, you may be eligible for the utility credit, which may be added to your SCL account.
3. Will this help with the bill that I have now?
The Utility Discount Program is retroactive back to the date the application is received if all required documents are submitted with the application. We recommend that applicants continue to make payments or seek other options (payment arrangements or other programs that can help with the immediate bill(s)).
4. What if I have a disconnect bill (SPU or SCL bill that says non-payment will result in service disconnection) and I’ve been waiting for my application to be processed?
Please contact SCL or SPU directly and make payment arrangements if you are unable to pay the full amount. You may also be eligible for other assistance such as the Energy Assistance Program (SPU), Emergency Bill Assistance (SCL) or Project Share (SCL).
Please note many programs may have different requirements and eligibility processes. Submitting an application does not guarantee benefits or an expedited process if your household is subject to disconnection.
5. How much is the discount and how long will I be on the program?
The discount is approximately 50% to 60% for qualifying SCL or SPU bills. The average time you will be on the program once approved is two years for non-senior households and three years for senior-only (ages 65+) households.
Thirty-seven days prior to a customer's recertification date, the customer is contacted by telephone and/or email. If a customer does not have a phone number, thirty-six days prior to the recertification date, the customer is sent a postcard. Customers will need to complete a recertification form with an updated household status and provide supporting documents.
6. Will the discount move with me if I move to another apartment or another residence?
Yes. Customers that moved to another residence or another unit in the same apartment must first contact SCL to request the discount moved to their new address and then contact the Utility Discount Program for a follow-up. If you are up for recertification, you must first complete the recertification process prior to having the discount moved to the new address.
Offers a utility discount for water, sewer, and storm water to low-income customers. Discount is between 10% and 20% off the base rate, depending on income.
Offers a utility discount for water, sewer, and storm water to low-income customers. Discount is between 10% and 20% off the base rate, depending on income.
Senior/Disabled Utility Discount offered at City of Enumclaw
Offers a utility discount to low-income older adults and people with disabilities. Qualified applicants receive a 30% discount on basic charges for water, sewer, garbage and natural gas.
Offers a utility discount to low-income older adults and customers with disabilities.
Qualified applicants receive a 30% discount on basic charges for water, sewer, garbage and natural gas.
Participates in the Lifeline government assistance program designed to make internet service more affordable for residential customers with a limited income by providing a monthly reduction in the basic rate.
Provides discounted pricing for qualified internet services to eligible low-income and Tribal households through the federal Lifeline program.
Senior Utility Discount offered at City of Issaquah
City offers a utility discount or rebate to older adults who are single family residents of the city of Issaquah and own and reside in their homes.
Offers financial assistance of a 75% discount off the minimum water and sewer billings for qualifying senior citizens.
Also excludes participants from paying the storm-water fee.
Low Income Discount Programs offered at Jefferson County PUD
Offers a discount to eligible low income individuals to help reduce the cost of the residents utility bill.
Currently, Jefferson County PUD offers three types of rate reductions in the form of monthly credits to qualifying low income customers to help assist with their utility bills:
Standard Low Income Program Credit: A monthly bill credit is available for all electric customers who meet qualifying household income standards.
Senior Low Income Program Credit: A monthly bill credit is available to senior citizens, age 62 and older, whose monthly household income exceeds the qualifications of the standard credit, but remains at or below the qualifying threshold level of the senior program.
Water/Wastewater Low Income Program Credit: All customers who qualify for either the standard or senior low-income electric bill credit will also qualify for a credit on their PUD water charges and a discount (as set forth in the Jefferson County PUD rate schedule) on the PUD wastewater charge, should they receive those services from the PUD.
Utility Billing and Senior/Disabled Discount offered at City of Poulsbo
Provides water and garbage services to the city of Poulsbo. For questions about billing, payments, or for the Senior/Disabled Citizen rate discount call for assistance.
Provides water and garbage services to the city of Poulsbo. For questions about billing, payments, or for the Senior/Disabled Citizen rate discount call for assistance.
LIHEAP - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program offered at Olympic Community Action Programs - Forks
Helps low-income families with heating costs of a household's primary heat source, including: electricity, oil, propane, firewood, pellets, or kerosene. Home may be owned or rented.
Helps low-income families with heating costs, as funding is available to defray the cost of a household's primary heat source, including: electricity, oil, propane, firewood, pellets, or kerosene. Home may be owned or rented. Some funds are also available for owner-occupied residences in need of repair to heat system,or other emergency repairs as approved.
Kirkland Cares Low-Income Support Program Utility Discount offered at City of Kirkland
Offers reduced water, sewer and garbage rates for qualifying low income, single family residential customers who are 62 years or older, blind, disabled, or home kidney dialysis customers.
Offers reduced water, sewer and garbage rates for qualifying households.
For households who are directly billed by the city as a customer:
- Reduced income water rates are 50% of the basic water charge.
Consumption is charged at the normal rate.
- Reduced sewer rates are 75% of the basic charge.
Normal rates apply to usage above the basic rate.
- Solid waste rates for qualified low-income single family residential customers is 60% of the regular solid waste rates for each service level.
For households residing in a multifamily residential unit with utility costs itemized into their rental agreement or rental bill:
- A rebate for applicable city-owned utilities based on the utility payment amounts specified in the rental agreement or bill.
For households residing in a multifamily residential unit with utility costs included in the rental amount:
- A rebate for applicable city-owned utilities based on the residential unity size.
Low Income Senior Citizen Utility Discount offered by City of Lake Forest Park
Offers a low-income senior citizens and people with disabilities a discount program for its sanitary sewer ratepayers who own and reside within the city’s sanitary sewer service area.
Offers a low-income discount program for sanitary sewer ratepayers residing within the city’s sanitary sewer service area. The discount is equal to a 50% reduction in the rate payer’s bi-monthly residential sewer bill.
Senior and Disabled Citizen Discounts offered at Clallam County PUD
This program is for disabled adults or people age 62 or over who maintain their own primary residence and live in the districts area.Income restrictions apply.
This program is for disabled adults or people age 62 or over who maintain their own primary residence and live in the districts area. Income restrictions apply.
Low-Income Programs offered at City of Bremerton - Utility Billing
Manages utility billing questions about rates and consumption, takes payments, and takes applications for the senior/disabled subsidy program.
Low-Income Disabled Citizen Water/Wastewater/Stormwater Subsidy Program - This program is designed to give relief to low-income disabled citizens. Utility account must be in the name of the applicant. Applicant must reside at the service address. For complete program details go online.
Utility Tax Relief Program offered at City of Burien
Offers an annual Utility Tax Relief Program for low-income Burien Households. Applications are due mid-December.
Offers an annual Utility Tax Relief Program for low-Income Burien households.
This program helps offset the impact of the City’s utility tax on telephone (not including cellular), cable television, and gas/electricity provided by Puget Sound Energy and solid waste and garbage provided by Recology CleanScapes.
Electricity, gas, solid waste and garbage:
- On behalf of eligible applicants, the city of Burien will contact Puget Sound Energy and Recology CleanScapes and have them take the utility tax charge off future bills.
- Adjustments are not retroactive.
This tax relief is for the following year.
Telephone (not including cellular) and cable television:
- Utility tax relief is available in the form of a reimbursement for taxes paid for a single residential telephone landline and for basic cable television services only.
- Applications for this reimbursement cover taxes previously paid for the year.
Checks will be mailed out by mid-February.
Utility Discount Program and PSE HELP offered by Puget Sound Energy
Provides ongoing help with monthly energy bills, as well as bill payment assistance. Offers savings between 5% to 45% a month on bill. Must be under 80% AMI for the lowest tier of service. Apply online.
Provides ongoing help with monthly energy bills. Depending on your household income and household size, residential customers can save 5% to 45% a month on their bills.
Amount of discount is based on several factors:
- Household’s income
- Number of people in household
- County of residence
Eligible applicants will be placed in one of six discount tiers.
Also provides help for paying existing electric or gas bills through the Home Energy Lifeline Program (HELP). Those who qualify may receive up to $1000 in credit to their account.
Utility Discount offered at Woodinville Water District
Offers a utility discount for water service for those who meet income guidelines.
Provides water and sewer services to the Woodinville area.
Offers a utility discount for water and sewer services for those who meet income guidelines:
- Provides a 50% discount on the base water meter charge
- First 10 CCF of water used is billed at 50 cents per CCF.
Any water used over 10 CCF is billed at the regular rate.
Utilities Discount & Assistance offered at City of Bellevue
Provides up to 75% discount on Bellevue water, wastewater and drainage bills for seniors, ages 62 and older, and adults with documented disabilities. Tax Relief Program available to any household in Bellevue service area meeting income guidelines.
Utility Rate Relief: The City of Bellevue offers low–income seniors (62 and older) and low–income permanently disabled persons relief on their utility costs for water, wastewater and drainage.
Rate Relief offers up to 75 percent off utility costs for seniors and permanently disabled persons who meet specific residency and income guidelines.
Program applies to citizens that pay for their utility costs directly to the city and to those who pay their utility costs through rent or other third party.
Utility Tax Relief: Bellevue’s Tax Relief Program offers a year-end rebate check for a portion of the Utility Occupation Taxes paid to the city.
This program is open to persons living in the service area of Bellevue Utilities that meet low–income guidelines.
Emergency Assistance
Offers a 100% discount on a basic level of service (benefit not to exceed $289 per bill) for up to 2 bills (4 months) of utility service charges if experiencing a one-time financial shock that interferes with the household’s ability to cover basic needs.
This assistance is available once every 3 years.
Water Rate Reduction offered at King County Water District No. 90
Offers a water rate reduction of about 50% off of the base rate to low-income older adults and those who are permanently disabled.
Offers a water rate reduction of about 50% off of the base rate to low-income older adults and those who are permanently disabled. The regular base rate is $70.90 bi-monthly, and the low-income base rate is $26.25.
Project Share Program offered at Mason County PUD 3
Offers a discount to eligible seniors and disabled individuals to help reduce the cost of the residents utility bill. Register through PUD or Community Action Council.
The Project Share Program is to assist low-income customers with their annual home energy costs in compliance with the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA) legislation (RCW 19.405.120).
Funding is available for energy assistance to CETA-defined low-income households with a priority to those customers with a high energy burden.
Eligible customers are encouraged to apply.
Lifeline Utility Rate Relief Program offered at City of Black Diamond
Offers utility rate reductions of up to 50% for water, sewer and stormwater charges for qualifying residents.
Offers utility rate reductions of up to 50% for water, sewer and stormwater charges for qualifying residents. If a low-income household includes a home kidney dialysis patient, a water-only rate discount is available.