Apply Now: Energy Assistance Funds Available for South Central & West Texas

Community Council of South Central Texas urges eligible residents to apply as limited CEAP funds become available in select counties.

Community Council of South Central Texas is proud to announce the availability of funding for the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (C.E.A.P.) provided by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Funds are available to assist qualified families in the following counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Brewster, Comal, Culberson, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, LaSalle, Live Oak, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Presidio, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Wilson, and Zavala.

The Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) combines education and financial assistance to help low-income consumers reduce their utility bills. Services include utility payment assistance for electric and natural gas.

Applications are now available online at https://www.ccsct.org/utility-assistance-apply-for-services/ or at your local Community Services (CS) office. Once you have completed your application, please schedule an appointment with your county CS office to submit it. Each office has its own appointment schedule, so be sure to contact your local office for available dates.

On your appointment day, please arrive on time and bring all required documents. If you are more than 5 minutes late or missing documents, your appointment will be rescheduled. Appointments are scheduled two weeks at a time. Please note that CCSCT has very limited funding and an appointment does not guarantee assistance.

CCSCT assigns priority to households with the least amount of income and the greatest energy costs. Priority is also given to vulnerable individuals 60 years and over, persons with disabilities and families with children five years of age or under.

At this moment, application processing volume is high and turnaround is taking longer than normal.  Due to this high demand, we humbly request our client’s patience.  Once again, only complete applications with all necessary documents will be processed. Submitting an application is not a guarantee of assistance. We advise applicants to continue to pay their bills on time after submitting an application.

A list of County offices and contact numbers are available on our company website at www.ccsct.org. Please contact your specific county for questions, as each office has different processing schedules and procedures.

In 2025, CCSCT helped over 15,600 individuals and families with an investment of over $8 Million dollars.

CCSCT is a non-profit community action agency that empowers vulnerable families and individuals in the greater South Central and West Texas area to achieve self-sufficiency by eliminating barriers through innovative programs and strong community partnerships. For more information, visit www.ccsct.org or follow us on the socials at https://linktr.ee/ccsct_cares.