MAAC-Managed Utility Funds
  • Dollar Aide and Dollar Aide Credits
  • Aquila-Care
  • Neighbors Helping Neighbors
  • Warmth & Light
  • Jackson County Energy Assistance Program
  • Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) Extra Help

Dollar Aide and Dollar Aide Credits (sponsored by Kansas City Power & Light Company): These are treated as separate funds, but with the same guidelines. However, Dollar Aide Credits can only be used to pay a KCP&L bill.

  • Applicant must be an active KCP&L customer.
  • KCP&L account number must be shown on Standard Intake Form (SIF).
  • Applicant must be delinquent on the bill for which they are seeking help.
  • Assistance must be for heat, electricity, or water.
  • Maximum of $500 in assistance from each fund within year.
  • Customer must have made a payment from personal funds on the bill for which they are seeking help within 90 days of the date of application.
  • Assistance must be greater than $25.00


Aquila-Care (Sponsored by Aquila-Care)

  • Applicant must be an active Aquila, Inc. or affiliated company customer
  • Aquila account number must be shown on SIF.
  • Assistance must be for heat, electricity or utility equipment repair.
  • Maximum of $500 in assistance within year.
  • Amount to be paid may be a current amount for utility bills only for which the applicant is seeking help.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors and Neighbors Helping Neighbors Credits (sponsored by Missouri Gas Energy): These are treated as separate funds, but with the same guidelines.  However, NHN Credits can only be used to pay an MGE bill.

  • Applicant must be an active Missouri Gas Energy customer.
  • MGE account number must be shown on SIF.
  • Assistance for energy-related needs of natural gas, electricity, other heating fuels or cooling equipment (if equipment is owned by applicant), or water.
  • Other critical expenses (medical, phone, shelter) can be paid up to the sum of energy bills paid within the previous 30-day period (client must show proof of payment).
  • Maximum of $200 in assistance within year.
  • Amount to be paid may be a current amount for utility bills for which the applicant is seekink help, or a settlement amount (average bill payment plan) if paying an MGE bill.
  • Customer must have made a payment from personal funds on the bill for which they are seeking help within 90 days of the date of application.


Warmth & Light (part of the Project Warmth Campaign sponsored by KC Star and KCTV5) 

  • Agencies set own income eligibility, residency and verification of need procedures (these should be submitted to MAAC for review and coordination).
  • Assistance may be for any heating fuel, electricity, water, local telephone if needed for health reasons, and deposits on utility accounts in emergency cases.
  • Assistance in excess of $500 must be approved by the MAAC Fund Manager.
  • Payments must insure that service will be continued for 60 days or that disconnected service will be reconnected for at least 60 days.
     

Jackson County Energy Assistance Program

  • Applicant must be a resident of Jackson County.
  • Funds may be used to pay the following utility charges:  Natural, Artificial or Propane Gas;  Electricity and Electrical Current;  Wood, Coal or Home Heating Oil;  Water.
  • Priority shall be given to any eligible applicant who is: Head of household that includes children;  Sixty years of age or older;  Disabled, under guidelines published by state or federal government.
  • Assistance in excess of $500 must be approved by the MAAC Fund Manager
  • Payments must insure that service will be continued for 60 days or that disconnected service will be reconnected for at least 60 days

Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) Extra Help (When Available)

  • Applicant must be an MGE customer
  • Funds may be used to pay MGE gas bill
  • Applicant must apply for LIHEAP funding if eligible
  • Applicant must have made a payment on a gas bill within 90 days of application
  • MGE assistance of $1000. per household, assistance more than $600.00 must be approved by MAAC utility manager.
  • Eligibility extends to 200% of federal poverty standards


For further information,

e-mail maacdata@maaclink.org or call (816) 561-2727.