Skip to main content
Home
online bill pay SmartHub (Bill Pay)
lightning bolt Outage Center
Live Chat

Search form

Menu
  • Home
  • My Account
    • SmartHub
    • About SmartHub
    • SmartHub One-Time Bill Pay
    • Pay Invoices
    • Payment Options
    • Disconnection Policy
    • Filing For An Extension
    • Utility Bill Assistance
    • Rates
    • Billing Cycles
  • Member Benefits
    • Bylaws
    • Refund of Capital Credits
    • Your Co-op, Your Vote
    • Annual Meeting
    • Energy Programs & Rebates
    • Rural Missouri
  • Services
    • Service Requests
    • Dusk to Dawn Lights
    • Viasat™ Satellite Internet
    • Right-of-Way Management
    • Engineering
      • New Service
      • Meter Base
      • Call Before You Dig
      • Underground Utilities
      • Easements
    • Medical Alert
    • BCRSD - Sewer District
  • Community
    • Boone Electric Community Trust
    • Operation Round Up
    • Youth Leadership
    • Scholarships
    • Night at the Ballgame & Theater
    • Energy in Today's Classroom
    • BEC Event Calendar
    • Revolving Loan Fund
    • Green Tree Partnership
  • Education
    • Outage Tips
    • Energy Education for Schools
    • Space Heater 101
    • Generator Safety
    • IREC Solar Panel Safety
    • First Responder/Media Safety
    • Downed Line Safety
    • Seasonal Savings TIps
    • Surge Protection
  • Energy Solutions
    • Take Control & Save®
    • Energy Efficiency Review
    • Ground Source Heat Pumps
    • Dual Fuel
    • CMCA Weatherization
    • Renewable Energy
      • Renewable Choice
      • Community Solar
      • Renewable Choice Calculator
    • Renewables for Home & Business
    • Energy Usage
    • Electric Vehicles
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Employment
    • Member Bylaws
    • Board of Directors
    • History of Boone Electric
    • Our Service Area
    • Department Managers
    • Co-op Links
    • Our Power Supply
    • Mission Statement
  • Future Building

Utility Bill Assistance

There are a number of energy assistance programs in Boone County. Programs have various requirements and limits. All programs are subject to the availability of funds.

The agencies listed below require an appointment to complete an assistance application or to visit a counselor. Please call to schedule your appointment prior to your delinquent date to avoid disconnection and additional fees.

If you don't live in Boone County, please contact your county's DFS or HDC office for assistance.

Columbia/Boone County Health Department
Year-round assistance. 573-874-7355, 1005 West Worley Street, Columbia

Central Missouri Community Action
Year-round assistance. Walk in for appointment. 573-443-1100, 807-A North Providence Road, Columbia

United Way 2-1-1 
800-427-4626 or dial 211 from a landline phone.

C.A.S.H. and H.E.L.P. Programs

A growing number of Boone Electric members struggle to pay their utility bill. You can help by donating to the C.A.S.H. and H.E.L.P. programs.

The programs are a joint effort with the City of Columbia. However, all money donated by cooperative members goes to help other cooperative members.

C.A.S.H., which stands for Citizens Assisting Seniors & Disabled, specfically assists low-income elderly and low-income disabled members who have exhausted other resources. The Heat, Energy & Light Program, or H.E.L.P., provides aid to low-income families with children in one-time emergency situations.

You can make a one-time donation to either or both programs, or signify a monthly donation. The amount will automatically be placed on your monthly utility bill. Contact Boone Electric to sign up, 573-449-4181.

Members must qualify to receive the funds, which are administered through the Boone County Health Department. The C.A.S.H. and H.E.L.P. programs began in the early 1980s and have helped 7,000 member families.

Back to Top

Quick Links

  • Outage Center
  • SmartHub
  • Contact Us
  • Employment

©2021 Boone Electric Cooperative. All Rights Reserved.

  • Home
  • My Account
    • SmartHub
    • About SmartHub
    • SmartHub One-Time Bill Pay
    • Pay Invoices
    • Payment Options
    • Disconnection Policy
    • Filing For An Extension
    • Utility Bill Assistance
    • Rates
    • Billing Cycles
  • Member Benefits
    • Bylaws
    • Refund of Capital Credits
    • Your Co-op, Your Vote
    • Annual Meeting
    • Energy Programs & Rebates
    • Rural Missouri
  • Services
    • Service Requests
    • Dusk to Dawn Lights
    • Viasat™ Satellite Internet
    • Right-of-Way Management
    • Engineering
      • New Service
      • Meter Base
      • Call Before You Dig
      • Underground Utilities
      • Easements
    • Medical Alert
    • BCRSD - Sewer District
  • Community
    • Boone Electric Community Trust
    • Operation Round Up
    • Youth Leadership
    • Scholarships
    • Night at the Ballgame & Theater
    • Energy in Today's Classroom
    • BEC Event Calendar
    • Revolving Loan Fund
    • Green Tree Partnership
  • Education
    • Outage Tips
    • Energy Education for Schools
    • Space Heater 101
    • Generator Safety
    • IREC Solar Panel Safety
    • First Responder/Media Safety
    • Downed Line Safety
    • Seasonal Savings TIps
    • Surge Protection
  • Energy Solutions
    • Take Control & Save®
    • Energy Efficiency Review
    • Ground Source Heat Pumps
    • Dual Fuel
    • CMCA Weatherization
    • Renewable Energy
      • Renewable Choice
      • Community Solar
      • Renewable Choice Calculator
    • Renewables for Home & Business
    • Energy Usage
    • Electric Vehicles
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Employment
    • Member Bylaws
    • Board of Directors
    • History of Boone Electric
    • Our Service Area
    • Department Managers
    • Co-op Links
    • Our Power Supply
    • Mission Statement
  • Future Building