LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Do you or any senior citizens that you know need help paying their utility bills?
United Way is stepping up to help by hosting 2024 Project Reach Senior Expos.
During the expos, utility service providers will be on-site to provide utility bill assistance to seniors who are 62 years and older that have past-due utility bills. That includes NV Energy and Southwest Gas.
WATCH | But it's not just power and gas bills they can help with. Tricia Kean spoke with Tameika Ortiz, the Community Impact Manager with United Way, who gave deeper insight on how much United Way can actually help. See the interview below:
Other organizations, like Cox Communications, Aetna, CenterWell, the Las Vegas Valley Water District, HELP of Southern Nevada, and United Healthcare, will also be there with information and resources.
Eligible individuals and households can submit one application every 12 months and must meet the income eligibility requirements.
For example, a single person can't make more than $30,120 a year or $2,510 a month and a two-person household can't make more than $40,880 a year or $3,406 a month.
Applicants must also provide proof of eligibility along with a copy of their past-due utility bill.
What you'll need to bring, per United Way:
- Nevada ID (Driver’s License, ID card, etc.)
- A copy of the past-due utility bill (Utility bills must be in the applicant’s name and the applicant must reside at the address for which assistance is needed)
- Proof of Income – this can be a letter from the Social Security Administration, a letter from DETR, recent paystubs, or pension letter.
- A completed Project REACH application. Contact the agencies listed in the link below to get started on your application today.
You can see the full eligibility requirements here.
The full list of 2024 Project Reach Senior Expos can be seen below.
- August 22
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, 5111 Boulder Highway - August 27
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Orleans Hotel & Casino, 4500 W. Tropicana Avenue - August 29
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Aliante Casino, Hotel & Spa, 73000 N. Aliante Parkway
This program is funded by United Way of Southern Nevada's Emergency Assistance Fund and the NV Energy Foundation.
