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Program Snapshot

Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) Arrearage Retirement Assistance (EARA) Gas Arrearage Retirement Assistance (GARA) Frequency of Grant Annual (State fiscal year) Annual (State fiscal year) Every 5 years (certain exceptions may apply) Every 5 years (certain exceptions may apply) Grant Requirement Account does not have to be in the Applicant’s name ● Account does not have to be in the Applicant’s name ● Applicant must receive EUSP grant to be eligible ● Applicant must have a past-due electric balance of at least $300 ● The account must be in the Applicant’s name or their name listed on the account. ● Applicant must receive MEAP grant to be eligible ● Applicant must have a past-due gas balance of at least $300 ● The account must be in the Applicant's name or their name listed on the account. How Benefit is Applied One-time credit to the fuel supplier ● Pays a portion of customer’s current electric bill ● Grant is applied in monthly credits to electric supplier* See Chapter 1.1.2 for exceptions ● Assists customers with large past-due electric bills, up to the maximum arrearage grant. ● Grant is applied as a one-time credit to electric supplier ● Assists customers with large past-due gas bills, up to the maximum arrearage grant. ● Grant is applied as a one-time credit to gas supplier Funding Federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program ● Utility ratepayer fees

● Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative via Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund ● Dominion Settlement Federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program How Benefits are Determined ● Household size ● Total household income ● Heating source

● Household size ● Total household income ● Annual energy usage

● Amount past due, up to maximum arrearage benefit. ● Eligible arrearage amount is confirmed with the electric company ● Amount past due, up to maximum arrearage benefit. ● Eligible arrearage amount is confirmed with the gas company

Updated May 2025