Utah Aid and Assistance Programs

Find how to get help and assistance programs in all cities and counties in Utah, including Salt Lake City and West Valley City.

Utah Childrens Health Insurance Program
This is a health care insurance program for children under the age of 19, and it will help lower medical bills that families need to pay. There are possible premiums or co-pays that would need to be paid for this assistance program of up to $25 per family.

Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
State health insurance plan for Utah children. Depending on your family size and household income, Utah families that do not have other health insurance coverage may qualify for CHIP aid.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Provides monthly cash grants and financial assistance to lower income families that have children under the age 18.

Food Stamps
The Utah food stamps programs helps those in need with buying healthy and nutrious food. Most of the  households that receive aid must spend some of their own cash along with their food stamp aid to buy the food they need.

General Assistance
This program provides assistance to the elderly and sick in Utah. For many, it is their only source of income, and the grants provided are used to pay for medicines and rent. This assistance program helps thousands of individuals in Utah. Find additional ways to get help with paying medical bills.

Assistance From Utah Cities and Counties

Davis County (Farmington)

Iron County (Parowan)

Salt Lake County

Utah County (Provo)

Weber County (Ogden)

Energy and Heating Bills Assistance in Utah

Utah Weatherization Assistance Program
The program helps Utah households reduce energy consumption and pay lower heating bills. Benefits for this service are provided in the form of non-cash grants to families, and the grants must be used to make energy-efficiency improvements to their homes. The average savings off utility bills are 33%.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Provide financial assistance to lower income families to help those in need pay heating bills during the winter, or cooling bills during the summer months.

Home Energy Assistance Target Program (HEAT)
Provides assistance with winter home heating bills and they also provide year-round energy crisis intervention aid for low income families and households throughout Utah. This program also provides weatherization services to help weatherize homes, provide emergency repair or replacement of old or defective furnaces or air conditioning units.

Home Electric Lifeline Program (HELP)
The HELP program, in cooperation with Rocky Mountain Power, helps provide HEAT customers with a monthly discount off their heating and electric bills.

Utility Moratorium Protection (UMP)
The Utility Moratorium Protection Assistance Program protects eligible families and households from winter utility shut off.