Puget Sound Energy has recently relaunched our COVID Bill Assistance Program to help residential customers facing financial hardship due to COVID-19.  This opportunity is designed to help get our customers back on track and we can use your help sharing the message and application to apply for financial support.

This program allows customers to receive:

• Up to $2,500 in additional utility bill payment assistance.
• Up to $2,500 to forgive past balances for customers who received energy assistance in the past.
• Extended payment plans up to 18 months.
• The option to change their energy bill’s due date.  

Additional details for this program can be found in the attached PDF or by visiting pse.com/assistance

​This is a timely message and we hope that this opportunity can reach customers to apply by August 1, 2021.

The Reduced Cost Services Guide, published by DSHS, highlights a variety of products and services available in or near Washington state that are offered at reduced cost for people meeting certain income levels. 

Governor Inslee’s Poverty Reduction Work Group (PRWG) was created via Directive in November 2017. PRWG is co-led by the state departments of Commerce, Employment Security, and Social & Health Services, in partnership with tribal and urban Indians, state racial and ethnic commissions, employers, community-based organizations, legislators, advocates, and philanthropy. A steering committee made up of 22 people reflecting the demographic and geographic experience of poverty provides critical oversight to PRWG and contributed substantially to the development and prioritization of recommendations. The groups have met monthly since their inception. Full documentation of all PRWG meetings can be found on Governor Inslee’s PRWG issues page.

Read more on the Dismantling Poverty in Washington site.
Read the executive summary and the 10-year plan.