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Property Eligibility

Utility Billing Relief
Property Verification
Income Verification

Enter your account number to confirm property eligibility. You must reside at the property to be eligible.

Enter your account number to confirm property eligibility. You must reside at the property to be eligible.

Customer Code UBR sample Customer Code

Premises Code UBR sample Premises Code
Eligibility Questions?

Eligibility Questions?

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Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for UBR, applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • Property must be a single family, 2-unit or 3-unit.
  • Applicant must be an owner of the property.
  • Applicant must reside in the property.
  • Applicant must provide the Social Security Number(SSN), Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), or other form of identification.
  • Applicant must meet the income eligibility requirements and provide supporting documentation. When calculating income, you must include any income from all persons living in the household received in the last 30 days. Your household must meet the income qualification for LIHEAP, which is generally 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Please see the income qualifications for the size of your household below.
Household Size
200%
30 Day Gross Income
1
$2,430
2
$3,287
3
$4,143
4
$5,000
5
$5,857
6
$6,713
7
$7,570
8
$7,775