The gas company, Southern California Gas, on Monday announced $10 million in funding to help customers pay their bills.
The company said it has committed $5 million to the Gas Assistance Fund, a United Way-administered program that provides one-time grants to qualified customers to help pay their natural gas bills.
SoCalGas also announced that it would donate $4 million to reinvigorate its popular “Fueling Our Communities” program, a collaboration with local food banks and nonprofits that provided free meals and groceries to thousands of Californians facing food insecurity since 2020.
Additionally, SoCalGas said it will provide $1 million in relief to small restaurateurs through the Restaurant Care Resiliency Fund, a fund launched in 2021 to help small restaurants improve, retain employees and more. manage debt and rising costs.
Millions of Southern California families have seen their utility bills rise dramatically.
“This winter’s record high natural gas prices, coupled with inflation, have been a real hardship for many Southern Californians, especially our most vulnerable communities, our seniors, and those facing hardship. difficult circumstances,” SoCalGas CEO Scott Drury said in a statement.
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“Thanks to the incredible work of United Way and the network of tireless nonprofit leaders who support our work in the community, we will be able to help many more of our neighbors, families and small businesses in cities and towns across Southern California this Winter.” .
Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom urged the federal government to investigate the recent price hike.
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