UTILITY BILL PAYMENT ASSISTANCE: Provides MEAP and EUSP grants to eligible families, renters, roomers, boarders, and homeowners toward the cost of heating in the winter and electricity year round. Grant is based on the type of fuel used, household size, household income, and annual consumption.

-Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP): Provides assistance grant to help with home heating bills. Payments are made directly to the fuel supplier and utility company on client's behalf.

-Electrical Universal Service Program (EUSP): Assists residents with paying current electric utility bill, past due bills and assist with energy efficiency measures to reduce future electric bills. Client is required to have bill in his/her own name and be on a monthly budget billing plan. Some funds are available for a one time only benefit for past due bill payments.

-Utility Service Protection Program (USPP): Protects low income families from utility cut-offs and allows MEAP eligible households to enter in a year round budget billing program.

ELIGIBILITY EFFECTIVE: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027