Resources: Utility Assistance

  • Care to Share
    503-726-0407
    http://www.caretosharehelp.org
    Call for hours.

    Provides faith based transitional housing option for single adult males for a duration of 6-18 months. Residents are expected to contribute $440 a month to their home and participate in social, career and personal skill development.

  • Catholic Charities
    2740 SE Powell Blvd.
    Gresham
    OR
    97030
    (503) 231-4866
    Call for Availability.
    Transit: Max Blue to Gresham Central Station

    May Provide Energy Assistance. 

  • Dancing Tree Family Services/Portland Impact
    10055 E Burnside St.
    Portland
    OR
    97216-2333
    (503) 988-6020
    Call for availability.
    Transit: 19, 20, MAX blue line

    May provide Energy Assistance. 

  • El Programa Hispano
    138 NE Third St.
    Suite 140
    Gresham
    OR
    503-669-8350

    Call for Availability. Hours: 9 a.m. -noon and 1-5 p.m. Mon - Thurs. Friday by apointment only.

  • FISH Emergency Services
    1335 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
    Portland
    OR
    97214-3691
    503-233-5533
    call for availability
    Transit: 14, 10

    Utility assistance when funds are available.

  • Francis Center
    6535 SE 82nd Ave.
    Portland
    OR
    97266-5658
    503-775-6784
    10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mon.-Thur.
    Transit: 19 or 72

    Help with water, gas, electric services with shut-off notice. Boundaries: 39th-136th, Clatsop to Powell, Powell to Glisan, 60th-82nd.  Call for availability.  Bus service: 19, 72

  • Human Solutions
    124 NE 181st Ave. Ste. 100
    Portland
    OR
    97236-3432
    (503) 405-7877
    http://humansolutions.org
    Call for Availability.
    Transit: 25,87

    May Provide Energy Assistance.

  • Human Solutions
    124 NE 181st Ave. Ste. 100
    Portland
    OR
    97236-3432
    (503) 548*0217
    http://humansolutions.org
    Call for availability.
    Transit: 25,87

    May Provide Energy Assistance.

  • Impact NW - Multicultural Senior Center
    4610 SE Belmont
    Portland
    OR
    503-988-6020
    http://www.impactnw.org
    Transit: Bus 15, MAX Blue

    Call for availability.

  • IRCO-Asian Family Center Of Oregon
    8040 NE Sandy
    Portland
    OR
    97030
    (503) 235-9396
    http://www.irco.org
    Call for availability.
    Transit: 12, 72.

    May Provide Energy Assistance.

  • Native American Rehabilitation Association
    1631 SW Columbia
    (office)
    Portland
    OR
    97201-6025
    (503) 347-3886
    http://www.naranorthwest.org
    Call for Availability.

    May Provide Energy Assistance.

  • Oregon Telephone Assistance
    P. O. Box 2148
    Salem
    OR
    97308-2148
    800-848-4442
    http://www.rspf.org

    If you receive food stamps, Oregon Medical Welfare Card, Oregon Health Plan, or SSI, you may qualify for a lower rate. Applications are available at any Oregon Department of Human Resources office or on-line.

  • Salvation Army-Portland Tabernacle Family Services, Energy Assistance
    1712 NE Sandy
    Portland
    OR
    503-239-1264
    http://salvationarmy.org
    Call for Availability.
    Transit: 12,20

    May Provide Energy Assistance.

  • SEI-Community Services
    4134 N. Vancouver Ave
    Suite 311
    Portland
    OR
    97217-2900
    (503) 240-0828
    Call for availability.
    Transit: 4, 33, 44

    May Provide Energy Assistance.

  • St. Alexander's Catholic Church Food Pantry
    170 N 10th St.
    Forest Grove
    OR
    97113
    503-359-0304
    6-7 p.m.
    Transit: 57

    Rental utility asistance first Tuesday of the month.

  • St. Andrews Emergency Services
    806 NE Alberta St.
    Portland
    OR
    97211-4530
    971-244-0339
    9 a.m-1 p.m. Wed. and Fri., 6-8 p.m. Thurs.

    Electricity assistance with 5-day shut-off notice. Boundaries I-5 to NE 25th Ave., NE Killingsworth to NE Shaver.  Bus service: 6, 8, 44, 72

  • St. Vincent de Paul
    5120 S.E. Milwaukie Ave.
    Portland
    OR
    97202
    503-235-7837
    10 a.m.-noon, 1:15-4 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
    Transit: 17, 19, 33, 70

    Emergency energy assistance.  Call for availability.

  • YWCA Energy Assistance
    4620 N. Maryland
    Portland
    OR
    97217-3626
    503-721-6760
    6:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mon.- Thur., 8 a.m.-noon Fri. (Phone calls only); (closed noon hour). By appointment only.

    Assistance for electric, gas, water and oil. Bus service: 4, 72, MAX Yellow Line. No PGE or Pacific Power.