Utility Assistance
Utility assistance is a major program for our Conference. In 2023 we helped 139 families, spending approximately $29,308. We work closely with the local utility companies to assist families with electricity, gas, and water payments. Sorry, we are unable to help with telephone payments.
Before calling our office, please check with the utility company to see if you might be eligible for their assistance programs. The phone number can be found on your utility bill or you can use the Council for the Homeless Resource Guide link below.
The next day for utility assistance applications is
Wednesday, May 1, 2024,
beginning at 10:00 a.m.
To apply, call our office at 360-694-5388. We take utility and rental assistance requests on most Wednesdays beginning at 10 a.m., until our funding is exhausted.
If you need utility assistance:
- Our funds are limited. Demand for this assistance far exceeds our ability to help. We receive many calls and answer our phones as quickly as we can.
- We take applications most Wednesday mornings, beginning at 10:00 am and our funding is quickly exhausted.
- In order to apply, please call our office at 360-694-5388. You must speak to a member of our staff or a volunteer to apply. Do not leave a message; we are not able to return your call.
- Our process requires that we speak to the utility company, with your permission.
- Before calling, please check the map below to see if you are in our service area. We can help only those whose homes are inside the boundary. If you are not in our area, please use the link from the Council for the Homeless below for information about programs available through the utility companies and other St. Vincent dePaul conferences that may be able to help you.
Please understand that these rules and policies have been put into place to allow us to help as many of our neighbors as possible.
You may view and search for your address on our boundary map by clicking on this link:
Vancouver SVdP Conference boundaries - Google My Maps
Please use the link below to access information from the Council for the Homeless regarding funds available for assistance through the utility companies and other St. Vincent de Paul Conferences in the Vancouver / Camas / Washougal / Battle Ground / Ridgefield and Woodland area.
https://www.councilforthehomeless.org/clark-county-resource-guide/#1628871484052-85e65a83-3f78
