Low-Income Rate Assistance
Property Tax, Rent, and Heat Rebate
Operated through the state Department of Revenue, allows tax rebates for home heating payments to residents at least 65 years old, surviving spouses at least 58 years old, or to disabled. The income limit for single households is $11,000, for married couples, $14,700. Qualified applicants can receive a rebate of up to $600 of their property tax and $192 of their heating expenses paid during the year, either directly or as part of their rent payments, by filing the Property Tax/ Rent/Heat Rebate Application Form 104PTC. [39-31-101 C.R.S.] The application is available at any Taxpayer Service Center statewide or at https://www.colorado.gov/revenueonline/.
303-238-3278
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/tax/property-tax-rent-heat-credit-ptc-rebate-file
Low-Income Energy Efficiency
Energy Resource Center (ERC)
ERC is a United Way Agency providing help in human services as well as energy conservation. We check your home to see how well it is insulated and how your furnace, water heater and refrigerator are performing. We serve homes in El Paso, Elbert, Douglas, Fremont and Teller Counties. Download an application online or call 719-591-0772 to see if you qualify.
www.erc-co.org/
Emergency Charitable Assistance
City of Loveland Water and Power Department
Help a Neighbor in Distress (HAND)
The HAND project helps qualified applicants avoid a loss of service due to an unpaid City utility bill. Qualified applicants are given a voucher to pay their City utility bill. HAND, administered by the House of Neighborly Services, is funded by the City of Loveland Water and Power Department and community contributions.
970-962-2111 or E-mail
Energy Outreach Colorado
Utility Assistance Program
Distributes energy assistance dollars year round through 78 community-based organizations at 93 sites reaching all 64 Colorado counties. The funds provide emergency fuel bill assistance for Colorado's low-income households facing an energy crisis. Click here to find a local agency.
www.energyoutreach.org
