Direct Assistance Program

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Overview of the Direct Assistance Program (DAP)

The Gas Company offers no-cost weatherization and furnace repair or replacement services for qualified limited-income customers.

There Are Two Ways To Qualify

  1. If you or another person in your household receives benefits from any of these programs:

    Medi-Cal

    Food Stamps

    TANF (AFDC)

    Women, Infants & Children (WIC)

    Healthy Families Categories A&B

    LIHEAP

     

    OR

  2. Total income for all persons in your household meets the following income guidelines:

Direct Assistance Program Maximum Household Income
Number of persons in household 1 or 2 3 4 5 6
Total yearly household income no more than $30,500 $35,800 $43,200 $50,600 $58,000
For each additional person in your household add $7,400

These income guidelines are effective June 1, 2008 thru May 31, 2009.

* ALL income–taxable and non-taxable–including but not limited to child support, spousal support, disability or veteran’s benefits, rental income, Social Security, pensions and all social welfare programs before any deductions are made.

Homes may only receive DAP services every 10 years.

For more information

Information For Contractors

If you are a contractor interested in becoming a participating "DAP" contractor, you can email us. Please provide your name, your company's name, your telephone number, and the best time to reach you. Participating, qualified DAP contractors may provide customer enrollment services, home assessments, or installation and inspection services.

Last Updated 12/26/2008

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