Utility Bill Assistance
Content updated May 19, 2025
This resource guide covers CMCA's 8 county service area: Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau and Osage. It also covers the three additional counties we provide Head Start for: Benton, Hickory, and Morgan. It's a comprehensive guide that includes any and all resources available to help lower income individuals and families in need. The resources and information listed in the guide have been compiled by other groups and agencies in our 8 county service area over the years, and most notably in Boone County by the Voluntary Action Center.
Email: pr@cmca.us
Content updated April 22, 2025
LIHEAP helps low-income families pay their energy bills during times of hardship. It can help cover your heating or cooling costs & may even help with emergency services such as: emergency lodging, replacing or repairing a furnace or central air, wood stoves, window air conditioner, or blankets.
807 N. Providence Rd.
Columbia, MO 65203
573-443-8706
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Utility assistance
Content updated May 19, 2025
Please Note: This is not an emergency assistance program. Assistance is provided through a monthly lottery. The drawings are made on the 2nd business day of each month.
Location: 1005 W Worley Street, Columbia, MO 65203
573-874-7758
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Content updated June 10, 2025
A listing of health and human resources including but not limited to clothing, disaster relief, food, homelessness, parenting help, youth employment, human rights, and many more topics.
Content updated May 19, 2025
This website lists programs which help low-income customers with account billing issues. NOTE: Ameren UE provides gas services only in the City of Columbia.
2001 Maguire Blvd
Columbia, MO 65201
800-552-7583
UPDATE 4-22-25: Program funding has expired.
Content updated May 19, 2025
A list of suggestions for saving money on housing and utilities.
Updated on: July 12, 2023
The City of Columbia has a budget billing program that is available to all City of Columbia utility customers.
701 E Broadway
Columbia, MO 65201
573-874-7758
Content updated Aug. 6, 2025
St. Vincent de Paul Society is a charity organization of the Catholic Church. They assist residents of Columbia, Missouri mostly with rent and utility bills but all assistance requests are considered.
Help Line: The St. Vincent de Paul Society help line is open for assistance on Mondays. Neighbors can leave a message from 8:30 am to 9:30 am on those days and we will try to respond to their request. The Help Line number is: 573-424-1022.
Email: Stvdpoll@gmail.com
Content updated May 29, 2025
The Salvation Army offers a range of services including: a thrift store, shelter, clothing vouchers, case management services, Missouri ID and birth certificates assistance, and more.
M-F, 9-12 and 1-4
1108 W Ash St.
Columbia, MO 65203
573-442-3229