Natural Gas Bill Assistance Resources in Georgia

Statewide Nonprofit Organizations and Programs

LIHEAP

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federally funded program that helps eligible customers who meet certain criteria pay their energy bill. Energy assistance through LIHEAP, as well as interpreter services for applicants who experience communications barriers, are provided at no cost.

Applicants for a LIHEAP grant must meet these requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen or legally admitted immigrant
• Have a total gross annual household income at or below 60% of the state's median income
• Have full responsibility for paying the energy bill of the primary home’s heating source

Applications are accepted starting the first business day of November and open only to the homebound, residents 65 years and older and those with life-threatening circumstances. All others can begin applying for assistance on the first business day in December and are served on a first-come, first serve basis.

You must reapply every year, even if you qualified the previous year. Call 404-657-3426 or 877-423-4746 (option 5).

Credit Counseling

If you are having trouble paying your bills, ClearPoint, a national nonprofit credit counseling agency, may be able to help. You can reach them at 800-251-222 (866-559-8198 para Español) or by visiting clearpoint.org.

Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) Senior Citizens Discount Program

Customers 65 years or older and who have a total combined household income of $25,760 or less are eligible for a monthly discount of up to $14 off their base AGL charge. To qualify, natural gas service must be in the customer's name. For additional information, see this fact sheet (Español). If you qualify, please fill out the mail-in application (Español).

Constellation Discount Program

Constellation customers 65 and older are eligible to receive a discount of $1.96 off their supplier rate. For example, if the supplier rate is $5.95, the discounted supplier rate would be $3.99, or if the supplier rate is $7.95, the discounted supplier rate would be $5.99.

United Way

To see what other organizations in your area may be able to help and to speak with a representative from the Georgia United Way Referral Center, dial 211.