Financial Information and Services
Name: CARE Program (PG&E)Phone: 800-743-2273
Website: www.pge.com/res/financial_assistance/
Description: Program for qualifying, low-income or fixed-income PG&E customers for a 20% savings on their bill for two years. Customer must have his/her name on the bill. Income Criteria: For 1-2 person – pretax income must be no more than $24,200; 3 people - $28,400 or less; each additional member add $5,800 to the pretax annual income. Children are included in the household size. Call to receive free application and obtain income requirements.
Name: Consumer Credit Counseling
Address: 1309 11th St. Suite 104, Eureka, CA 95521
Phone: 707-822-8536 or 800-762-1811
Website: www.cccsnojuggle.org
Description: Counseling for debt management. Also offers credit report review. Counselor will pull credit reports and scores from all three of the credit bureaus, as well as offering advice on the results.
Name: Dept. of Health and Human Services
Address: 929 Koster Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-269-3590
Website: http://co.humboldt.ca.us/hhs/
Description: Provides cash subsistence benefit and Medi-Cal to income eligible families with dependent children.
Name: Department of Health and Human Services, General Relief
Phone: 707-476-4700
Website: www.co.humboldt.ca.us/hhs/socialservices/pubassistance.asp
Description: A loan program for people with limited resources. Funds obtained must be paid back.
Name: Department of Health and Human Services, General Assistance
Address: 929 Koster Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-445-6103
Description: Cash subsistence benefit to destitute individuals who do not qualify for other cash aid programs (SSI, AFDC).
Name: Easter Seals Society
Address: 3289 Edgewood Road, P.O. Box 109, Eureka, CA 95501/95502
Phone: 707-445-3106
Email: emorgan@ca-no.easter-seals.org
Description: Services to persons with disabilities, including assistance with travel related costs.
Name: Energy Demonstration Center
Address: 904 G Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-444-3831
Description: Utilities payment assistance and home weatherization programs.
Name: Food Stamps
Address: 929 Koster St. Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-269-3590 Public Inquiry Line, 707-476-4700 General line
Website: www.dss.cahwnet.gov/foodstamps/
Description: Food supplementation program for income eligible persons providing coupons which may be redeemed for food items.
Name: Medi-Cal
Address: 929 Koster Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-445-6113
Description: Federal and State funded health care insurance for low income families and individuals.
Name: RCAA’s Energy & Environmental Services Division, Energy Demonstration Center
Address: 539 T St., Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-444-3831
Website: www.rcaa.org/energy.html
Description: Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP): 444-3834. Provides financial assistance for PG&E, Propane, and Firewood. Calls are taken every Monday starting at 9:00am to make appointments for that week. Once slots are full, no more calls are taken for that week. Calls and appointments are taken again the following Monday though out the year until their money runs out. Low-moderate income eligible. Weatherization Program: 444-3831 ext. 201. Provides low to moderate-income tenants and home-owners with insulation, health and safety related testing, and home repairs. The energy saving improvements are provided free of charge for income qualified households. There is a waiting list.
Name: Redwood Coast Regional Center
Address: 808 E Street, Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-445-0893
Description: Provides wide array of support services to developmentally disabled individuals, those at risk of developmental disability and their families.
Name: SBC (Telephone Service)
Phone: 800-310-2355
Website: www.sbc.com
Description: Offer Universal Lifeline service/program for low income households. Have to call to set it up, they will ask a few questions to determine if you qualify. This program provides a discount on your installation rate (to only $10) and gives you ½ off rates for phone services.
Name: St. Joseph Resource Center
Address: 2331 Rohnerville Rd., Fortuna, CA 95540
Phone: 707-725-5239
Description: Cleaning Deposit Fund; provides established residents of Humboldt County with funds to assist in relocating to improved housing opportunities. Eel River valley area only.
Name: Unemployment Insurance
Phone: 800-300-5616
Website: www.edd.ca.gov/uibdg/ut46085.htm
Description: Call to apply for assistance with unemployment benefits.
