Washington LIBA program
Save money with Low-Income Bill Assistance (LIBA) monthly bill discounts. Eligibility is based on your annual household income and your household size. Program enrollment is open to all customers who meet income guidelines. Participants are enrolled for a one-year period. Customers on a fixed income are enrolled for a two-year period.
Discount levels
Qualifying customers will earn discounts based on their income level (between 15% and 72% discount of net bill).
| Level or Tier |
Household Income |
Discount of Net Bill |
1 |
0-75% of Federal Poverty Guidelines |
72% |
2 |
76-100% of Federal Poverty Guidelines |
36% |
3 |
101-200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines or 80% of Area Median Income, whichever is greater |
15% |
Income guidelines for LIBA
| Monthly Income Eligibility Upper Limits* | |||
| Household Size | 200% FPL | 80% AMI Counties: Columbia Garfield Yakima |
80% AMI Counties: Walla Walla |
| 1 | $2,430 | $3,900 | $3,984 |
| 2 | $3,287 | $4,454 | $4,550 |
| 3 | $4,144 | $5,013 | $5,121 |
| 4 | $5,000 | $5,567 | $5,688 |
| 5 | $5,857 | $6,013 | $6,146 |
| 6 | $6,714 | $6,458 | $6,600 |
| 7 | $7,570 | $6,904 | $7,055 |
| 8 | $8,427 | $7,350 | $7,509 |
| *Monthly income at or below 200% FPL or 80% AMI, whichever is greater. For households with more than 8 residents, contact local agency for information. |
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Apply for assistance
Enrollment is available to qualifying residential Pacific Power customers through local community action agency partners. Contact your local agency to apply:
- Blue Mountain Action Council (Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla Counties) 509-529-4980
- Northwest Community Action Center (Yakima County, south of Union Gap) 509-865-7630 or email LIBA@yvfwc.org
- Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of Washington (Yakima County, including Union Gap and communities north of Union Gap) 509-955-7100