California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE

DESCRIPTION CARE provides income-eligible households with approximately a 20% discount on their gas bill.

ELIGIBILITY Eligibility is based on a combination of household size and income:

CARE Income Requirement

Household Size: 1 $32,921

2 $32,921

3 $41,561 4 $50,201 5 $58,841 6 $67,481 7 $76,121 8 $84,761 9 $93,401 10 $102,041 Each Additional Person Add $8,640

A household automatically qualifies for CARE if anyone in the home (who is not a dependent on someone else’s taxes) is a recipient of the following public assistance programs: Medi-Cal/Medicaid, Medi-Cal for Families A and B, Women, Infants and Children (WIC), CalWORKs (TANF) or Tribal TANF, Head Start Income Eligible - Tribal Only, Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, CalFresh (Food Stamps), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

REQUIREMENTS What kind of information or supplemental documents will they need? • Service account number(s)

SoCalGas (SCG)

PROGRAM TYPE Financial Assistance; Income-Eligible Bill Discount

TARGETED APPLICANT All residential

ELIGIBLE AREAS SCG service territories

RANGE OF ASSISTANCE 20% on gas bill

TIME FRAME Ongoing. Re-enrollment is required every two years based on continued qualification.

CONTACT

Phone

English: 800-427-2200 and press 1 for CARE. Español: 800-342-4545 國語: 800-427-1429 粵語: 800-427-1420 한국어: 800-427-0471 Tiếng Việt: 800-427-0478 For other languages: 888-427-1345 Hearing impaired (TDD): 800-252-0259

WEBSITE www.socalgas.com/care

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• Name of public assistance program or Gross Annual Household

Income and income source • Submetered renters only: Tenant’s account number and unit or property electric account number and owner/manager’s billing information

HOW TO APPLY Online: Submit form directly or download a hard copy application to mail at www.socalgas.com/care Mail: SoCalGas CARE Program GT19A1 P.O Box 3249 Los Angeles CA 90057-1249 Fax: 213-244-4665