Central Hudson Gas & Electric Good Neighbor Fund utility assistance

Customers that are out of all other options, including from the government and local community service agencies, can try Central Hudson Gas & Electric Good Neighbor Fund for assistance with their utility bills. This is a program that uses customer or employee donations to provide help to the most vulnerable in the service territory.

Donate or apply to Central Hudson Gas and Electric Good Neighbor Fund

More information on the services are below, whether someone wants to contribute or apply for money. Or even if a customer is not qualified, or wants to explore other programs, then the customer service team at Central Hudson Gas & Electric can provide more information on those options as well. The bottom line is that there may be one or more forms of assistance available for electric bills.

First, the donation process. This is after all critical to Good Neighbor Fund. Without it no one at all would be able to get help. The service is only available as the result of those generous donations from the community.

There are different ways to contribute to ensure that Good Neighbor Fund is successful. People can round up their existing monthly bill to the next whole dollar amount. If this is done, then that incremental amount will be used to pay for the program.

Another way is a one time contribution. Any dollar amount is accepted, whether it is $1, $5 or $10 or something else. Those contributions can be made either with the current utility bill or separately. There are no restrictions set by Central Hudson Gas & Electric.

In both bases, the company will often match the contribution. The management will review the program on a yearly basis. They may allocate funds from the corporate coffers to scale up the effectiveness of Good Neighbor Fund, which means even more families will receive help for their utilities.

 

 

 

 

No matter what is done, all of those donations will go to fund Central Hudson Gas & Electric Good Neighbor Fund. This means that the money will go to help pay the utility bills of income and otherwise qualified families. Donors will be receive a tax deduction each year.

Applications are also accepted of course. Good Neighbor Fund is after all intended to help pay heating bills and other related energy costs of those in a crisis. It will help them keep their electricity on, homes warm or cool, and their residents safe. So it accomplishes many goals and it is also ever evolving.

As with any type of assistance, anyone seeking help for their electric bills should be prepared to prove it. They should have copies of income statements, residency, and support as to why they are struggling. Each application to Central Hudson Gas & Electric Good Neighbor Fund will be scrutinized. Only those with a true crisis, and that are considered most at risk, will qualify for assistance. Others may be redirected to another resource. Call 845-452-2700 for details.