Program Guidelines

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• The PG&E bill must be in your name. (For sub-metered tenants, the energy bill from your landlord must be in your name.)
• You must live at the address where the discount will be received.
• You may not be claimed as a dependent on another person's income tax return other than your spouse.
• You may not share an energy meter with another home.
• Your household must meet the program income guidelines.
• You must notify PG&E if your household no longer qualifies for the CARE discount.
• PG&E will notify you when it is time for you to reapply, if you still qualify.

You may qualify for the CARE program if you participate in any of the following public assistance programs or your household income meets the program income guidelines.

Public Assistance Programs

• Medicaid/Medi-Cal
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Food Stamps/SNAP
• LIHEAP
• WIC
• Healthy Families A&B
• TANF or Tribal TANF
• NSL FREE Lunch Program
• Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
• Head Start Income Eligible (Tribal Only)

Combine all household members' incomes from all eligible sources (see list below table) to get your total household gross annual income. To qualify, the total combined gross annual income (based on the number of household members) must be at or below the amount shown in the table.

Size of Household	CARE
1 - 2	$31,800
3	$37,400
4	$45,100
5	$52,800
6	$60,500
7	$68,200
8	$75,900
9	$83,600
10	$91,300
Each Additional Person Add	$7,700

*Before taxes based on current income sources
Effective June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012

A household's income includes money from all household members, from whatever source derived (taxable or non-taxable), including but not limited to the following:

• Wages or Salaries
• Interest and/or Dividends from:
  • Savings Accounts
  • Stocks or Bonds
  • Retirement Accounts
• Unemployment Benefits
• Rental or Royalty Income
• School grants, scholarships or other aid used for living expenses
• Profit from Self-Employment
• Disability Payments
• Workers Compensation
• Social Security, SSI, SSP, SSDI
• Pensions
• Insurance Settlements
• Legal Settlements
• TANF (AFDC)
• Food Stamps
• Child Support
• Spousal Support
• Cash and/or Other Income