Apply today for help with utility payment plans.
MEAP (Michigan Energy Assistance Program) is a statewide program providing assistance with energy bills. United Way can provide MEAP assistance statewide. You can also dial 2-1-1 for all other types of assistance — including food, housing and rent. To be enrolled in MEAP, you must be approved for State Emergency Relief (SER) first. You will need documentation including your most recent utility bill, ID, and pay stubs/benefit statements for all household members. If you’ve already applied for utility assistance through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services SER application and would like to additionally apply for affordable payment plans, including DTE Energy’s LSP program, Consumer’s Energy’s CARE program and Semco Energy Gas Company’s Monthly Assistance Program (MAP), please click the Learn More link.
United Way can provide assistance for water bills for residents of Oakland and Washtenaw counties. Both counties can apply for the Water Residential Assistance Program (WRAP). Oakland County residents can also apply for the Hardship Assistance Program (HAP).
If you live in Wayne County or Macomb County, click below to learn more about water bill assistance in your county.
Live elsewhere? Dial 2-1-1 to find a local assistance program.
Documents needed for WRAP and the Hardship Assistance Program:
Once United Way has received your application, please allow 10 business days for processing.
Have unanswered questions about WRAP? Call 1-844-211-4994 toll free from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. You can also email CareCoordination@LiveUnitedSEM.org at any time with questions.
Our application for water assistance in Oakland County remains open, and we now offer water assistance in Washtenaw County, too. Due to overwhelming demand, we have closed our application for energy assistance and the MEAP program. We have exhausted all MEAP funds and do not plan to reopen MEAP applications until the fall. If you are looking for assistance options that still may be available, please call 2-1-1.