If you are struggling to pay your service utilities bills, there are services in San Angelo to help. Doris Brewer is San Angelo’s social service director, and her office allocates the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affair’s Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program that can help you or your family. The amounts are negotiated on a need basis. Mrs. Brewer is especially concerned for the elderly who might be on set budgets and cannot afford the rising cost of power. This can be especially dangerous when people have to choose between not paying for the electric bill or turning off their air conditioner in the coming months. If you are having trouble paying for your bills or you know of someone who is you can contact her office at the Tom Greene County Health Department at (915) 657-4400 to set up an appointment. The address is 2 City Hall Plaza, San Angelo, downtown next to the auditorium.

Here is a list of what you need to bring to your appointment.

• Social Security Card for everyone in the home.
  
• Current Texas Driver’s license or identification for the head of household.
  
• Utility bill that must be in the head of the household’s name.
  
• Proof of all income in the household.
  
  • If employed- they require check stub for the past thirty days.
    
  • If self-employed- they require records used for filing tax income for the current year
    
  • If unemployed and you receive benefits- they require your award letter
    
  • If you are on Workman’s Comp.- they require your award
    
  • If you receive child support- they require current printout from the
  • Attorney General’s office or divorce decree if child support does not come out the Attorney Generals office
    
  • If you receive TANF- they require current eligibility letter from Department of Human Services
    
  • If you receive Social Security or S.S.I. benefits- they require the printout from the Social Security Administration for the current year
    
  • If you receive any other type of payment (retirement, pension, annuity, VA, etc.) they require you award certificate
    
  • Any person in the home age 18 and older and not employed must bring letter showing they are registered and looking for work through Texas Workforce Commission
    
  • If you are unable to work due to a medical reason you must provide a letter from your doctor stating you are disabled and the length of the disability

• Billing History from the utility company for electric and gas or propane for the past twelve months
  You will need to call the utility companies and request a billing history for the electric and gas or propane. This will need to be faxed or mailed to your home. Social services will no longer be able to have this information faxed to their offices.

Here are the numbers to contact your service utility company:

• West Texas utilities 1-888-216-3523
  
• TXU 1-800-460-3030
  
• Concho Valley electric 655-6957
  
• Propane - Your propane dealer for the past 12 months