Financial Assistance

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The City of Sacramento offers a utility rate assistance program.

Eligible customers can save money on water, sewer and garbage bills, depending on the services they receive.

Who qualifies?

You may qualify for rate assistance if you answer yes to the statements below:

  • Yes, I pay the City of Sacramento for water, sewer and garbage services
  • Yes, I live at the property that receives these services and the City of Sacramento utility bill is in my name
  • Yes, my household meets the income-eligibility requirements OR I participate in SMUD’s Energy Assistance Program Rate Program

How to apply

Option A:

Complete the online application and attach a copy of your SMUD bill showing participation in the Energy Assistance Program Rate, which must be dated within the past two months.

Option B:

Complete the front side of the application and return or mail with a copy of your SMUD bill showing participation in the Energy Assistance Program Rate.

Your SMUD bill must be dated within the past two months.

Mail your application and SMUD bill to:

    City of Sacramento, Department of Utilities Sacramento
    Utility Rate Assistance
    1395 35th Avenue
    Sacramento, CA 95822

Option C:

Complete the backside of the application; attach copies of income documentation for all adults living at the service address and return the application with income documentation.

Mail your application with income documentation to:

    City of Sacramento, Department of Utilities Sacramento
    Utility Rate Assistance
    1395 35th Avenue
    Sacramento, CA 95822

Monthly discount and income guidelines effective 1/17/2024.

Contact us

For questions about eligibility, how to apply and help with your application, including having an application mailed to your home, call 916-808-5454.

Sewer rate assistance

City of Sacramento residents may also qualify for sewer rate assistance.

This program provides eligible low-income SacSewer customers a savings on some of their sewer bill.

To learn more about the program, call 916-875-5500 or visit SacSewer's rate assistance page.

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