Utility Assistance

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The Utility Assistance Program prioritizes: Health and safety issues Elderly Persons with disabilities

The WACOG Utility Assistance Program provides assistance in paying utility bills to low-income households. Staff and volunteers take applications at numerous locations throughout La Paz, Mohave, and Yuma Counties. WACOG Case Workers assist homebound applicants when necessary.

It is important to WACOG to meet the needs of as many people as possible within Yuma, La Paz, and Mohave County. We take this obligation extremely seriously and attempt to develop the most efficient and effective procedures that will allow the equality of distribution of funds.

This is important because the huge demands placed upon this service and there is no alternative funding source to meet this particular need within our communities.

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Policy Change:  As of 8/16/2010 WACOG, Human Services Department has eliminated their Call in Day for Energy Assistance.  Request for Energy Assistance will now be taken DAILY via telephone or office walk-in. 

Telephone Calls:  please call (928)217-7159 leave a voice message to request an appointment.

Office Walk-in:  address 224 South 3rd Avenue, Yuma, AZ 85364.  Filll out an Intake Application to request an appointment.

Eligibility Workers will return calls/requests within 48 hours.

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