Assistance Programs income guidelines

Click on the name of the program below to see the income guidelines for that program.

  • HELP, BDR & Warm Home
  • LIHEAP
  • Weatherization

As a PSE customer, you may qualify for support through the PSE HELP, and Salvation Army Warm Home Fund programs. We leverage funds from federal, state and PSE resources to offer you more services. If your household monthly income is less than the limits for your county, as listed below, you may qualify.

The next step is to contact your local agency. They will determine if you are eligible for these programs and then guide you through the process.

If you do not qualify for these programs, please check out our Efficiency Boost program, which offers increased rebates for income-qualified customers.


Number of Persons in Household

Island County

King County

Kitsap County

Kittitas County

Lewis County

Pierce County

Skagit County

Snohomish County

Thurston County

Whatcom County

1

$4,404

$5,888

$5,083

$4,200

$3,900

$5,017

$4,254

$5,888

$4,783

$4,483

2

$5,033

$6,729

$5,808

$4,800

$4,454

$5,733

$4,863

$6,729

$5,467

$5,121

3

$5,663

$7,571

$6,533

$5,400

$5,013

$6,450

$5,471

$7,571

$6,150

$5,763

4

$6,292

$8,408

$7,258

$6,000

$5,567

$7,167

$6,075

$8,408

$6,833

$6,400

5

$6,796

$9,083

$7,842

$6,483

$6,013

$7,742

$6,563

$9,083

$7,383

$6,913

6

$7,300

$9,754

$8,421

$6,963

$6,713

$8,317

$7,050

$9,754

$7,929

$7,425

7

$7,804

$10,429

$9,004

$7,570

$7,570

$8,888

$7,570

$10,429

$8,475

$7,938

8

$8,427

$11,100

$9,583

$8,427

$8,427

$9,463

$8,427

$11,100

$9,021

$8,450

9

$9,283

$11,775

$10,163

$9,283

$9,283

$10,033

$9,283

$11,775

$9,567

$9,283

10

$10,140

$12,446

$10,746

$10,140

$10,140

$10,608

$10,140

$12,446

$10,140

$10,140

11

$10,997

$13,121

$11,325

$10,997

$10,997

$11,183

$10,997

$13,121

$10,997

$10,997

12

$11,853

$13,792

$11,904

$11,853

$11,853

$11,853

$11,853

$13,792

$11,853

$11,853

13

$12,710

$14,463

$12,710

$12,710

$12,710

$12,710

$12,710

$14,463

$12,710

$12,710

14

$13,567

$15,138

$13,567

$13,567

$13,567

$13,567

$13,567

$15,138

$13,567

$13,567

15

$14,423

$15,808

$14,423

$14,423

$14,423

$14,423

$14,423

$15,808

$14,423

$14,423

16

$15,280

$16,483

$15,280

$15,280

$15,280

$15,280

$15,280

$16,483

$15,280

$15,280

17

$16,137

$17,154

$16,137

$16,137

$16,137

$16,137

$16,137

$17,154

$16,137

$16,137

18

$16,993

$17,829

$16,993

$16,993

$16,993

$16,993

$16,993

$17,829

$16,993

$16,993

19

$17,850

$18,500

$17,850

$17,850

$17,850

$17,850

$17,850

$18,500

$17,850

$17,850

20

$18,707

$19,175

$18,707

$18,707

$18,707

$18,707

$18,707

$19,175

$18,707

$18,707

This table shows income numbers for 80 percent of area median income (AMI) in the counties listed. Qualification for PSE HELP and Salvation Army Warm Home Fund is based on net income (income after taxes and authorized deductions), and qualification for Home Weatherization Assistance is based on gross income (income before taxes and authorized deductions).

LIHEAP is a federally funded program administered by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services. If your household monthly income is less than the limit for the size of your household, as listed below, you may qualify. The next step is to contact your local agency.


Household/Family Size

150% of FPL

1

$1,823

2

$2,465

3

$3,108

4

$3,750

5

$4,393

6

$5,035

7

$5,678

8

$6,320

9

$6,963

10

$7,605

AS a PSE customer, you may qualify for support through the Home Weatherization Assistance program. If your household monthly gross income (income before taxes and authorized deductions) is less than the limits for your county, as listed below, you may qualify.


The next step is to contact your local agency. They will determine if you are eligible for this program and then guide you through the process.


If you do not qualify for this program, please check out our Efficiency Boost program, which offers increased rebates for income-qualified customers.


Number of Persons in Household

Island County

King County

Kitsap County

Kittitas County

Lewis County

Pierce County

Skagit County

Snohomish County

Thurston County

Whatcom County

1

$4,404

$5,888

$5,083

$4,200

$3,900

$5,017

$4,254

$5,888

$4,783

$4,483

$2,920

$2,920

$2,920

$2,920

$2,920

$2,920

$2,920

$2,920

$2,920

$2,920

2

$5,033

$6,729

$5,808

$4,800

$4,454

$5,733

$4,863

$6,729

$5,467

$5,121

$3,818

$3,818

$3,818

$3,818

$3,818

$3,818

$3,818

$3,818

$3,818

$3,818

3

$5,663

$7,571

$6,533

$5,400

$5,013

$6,450

$5,471

$7,571

$6,150

$5,763

$4,717

$4,717

$4,717

$4,717

$4,717

$4,717

$4,717

$4,717

$4,717

$4,717

4

$6,292

$8,408

$7,258

$6,000

$5,615

$7,167

$6,075

$8,408

$6,833

$6,400

$5,615

$5,615

$5,615

$5,615

$5,615

$5,615

$5,615

$5,615

$5,615

$5,615

5

$6,796

$9,083

$7,842

$6513

$6,513

$7,742

$6,563

$9,083

$7,383

$6,913

$6,513

$6,513

$6,513

$6,513

$6,513

$6,513

$6,513

$6,513

$6,513

$6,513

6

$7,412

$9,754

$8,421

$7,412

$7,412

$8,317

$7,412

$9,754

$7,929

$7,425

$7,412

$7,412

$7,412

$7,412

$7,412

$7,412

$7,412

$7,412

$7,412

$7,412

7

$7,804

$10,429

$9,004

$7,580

$7,580

$8,888

$7,580

$10,429

$8,475

$7,938

$7,580

$7,580

$7,580

$7,580

$7,580

$7,580

$7,580

$7,580

$7,580

$7,580

8

$8,427

$11,100

$9,583

$8,427

$8,427

$9,463

$8,427

$11,100

$9,021

$8,450

$7,749

$7,749

$7,749

$7,749

$7,749

$7,749

$7,749

$7,749

$7,749

$7,749

9

$9,283

$11,775

$10,163

$9,283

$9,283

$10,033

$9,283

$11,775

$9,567

$9,283

$7,917

$7,917

$7,917

$7,917

$7,917

$7,917

$7,917

$7,917

$7,917

$7,917

10

$10,140

$12,446

$10,746

$10,140

$10,140

$10,608

$10,140

$12,446

$10,140

$10,140

$8,086

$8,086

$8,086

$8,086

$8,086

$8,086

$8,086

$8,086

$8,086

$8,086
 
 

Customers below this income are
encouraged to apply


  

Customers below this income are encouraged to
apply and more likely to receive services