DDOE's Utility Discount Programs help low-income District residents reduce their utility costs. To qualify, your utility bills must be in your own name, and you must meet income guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

If you're eligible, you could receive discounts of:

• Up to $240 per year on your electric bills ($102 per year if you don't have electric heat).
• Up to $189 per year on your gas bills.
• Up to $276 per year on your water and sewer bills.
• Up to 50 percent off the cost of installing a single phone line.
• Local phone service for $3 per month ($1 per month for seniors over the age of 64).

To apply:

1. Call 311 to schedule an appointment.
2. Fill out an application (available below or at the DDOE Energy Office in the Frank Reeves Center, 2000 14th Street, NW, Third Floor).
3. Take your completed application to the Reeves Center, Second Floor. Our staff will determine if you're eligible.
4. Complete a short program that will show you how to save energy in your home.
5. Go to the Third Floor to finish the processing of your application.

• Utility Discount Programs (UDP) Application* | (En Español)* 
• Income Guidelines for UDP 10/01/09 - 09/30/10