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City of Seattle · Seattle utility service area

Seattle City Light Project Share

One $250 electricity bill credit per household per calendar year.

Taking applicationsChecked October 11, 2026

One $250 electricity bill credit per household per calendar year.

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Who can apply

  • Meets Seattle City Light Project Share account, household and income rules.

Documents to gather

  • Photo identification for all adults

    • State driver license or ID, passport, U.S. military ID, Tribal ID or permanent resident card. Copy the front of the ID or the passport photo page. IDs expired within the last year are accepted.

  • Account holder’s DSHS SNAP award letter · if it applies

    • DSHS SNAP award letter with cover and calculation pages showing the name of the person on the utility bill. The paper form also asks for a SNAP client ID or SSN.

  • Income documents for every adult in the last full calendar month · if it applies

    • All last-month pay stubs; pension or annuity statements, prior-year 1099 or deposit statement; Social Security or SSI award letter, SSA 1099 or bank deposit; ESD unemployment form; military or government Leave and Earnings Statement; rental lease; DSHS award cover and calculation pages; L&I or private disability statement; child-support court order or payer letter; RCA or VA award letter; investment statement; last-term financial aid and tuition statement.
    • An adult household member receiving SNAP can use the DSHS award cover and calculation pages, including the Food Program income calculation, instead of other income documents for people named on that letter.

  • Self-employment declaration and last year’s full tax return · if it applies

    • Full prior-year tax return and the city Declaration of Self-Employment form for gig work, cash work or business income, including LLCs, S corporations and sole proprietorships.

  • Declaration of no or limited income · if it applies

    • City Declaration of Limited Income form. For support from agencies, friends or family, also provide the ESD form supplied when applying.
The questions on the application (71)

  • Last · optional

  • First · optional

  • Middle · optional

  • Street · optional

  • Unit/Apartment # · optional

  • City · optional

  • ZIP Code · optional

  • Mailing Address · optional

    My Mailing Address is the same as my Service Address · My Mailing Address is different from my Service Address:

  • Street · optional · if it applies

  • Unit/Apartment # · optional · if it applies

  • City · optional · if it applies

  • ZIP Code · optional · if it applies

  • Primary Phone: · optional

  • Phone type: · optional

    Mobile · Home · Work/Office

  • Email address: · optional

  • Preferred way to be contacted: · optional

    Email · Mail · Phone

  • What is your primary language? · optional

  • Seattle City Light Account #: · optional

  • Seattle Public Utilities Account #: · optional

  • I do not have a Seattle Public Utilities account. · optional

  • Amount you pay monthly for rent or mortgage: · optional

  • Housing Status: · optional

    I own my home · I rent: Market-Rate Housing · I rent: Subsidized Housing

  • Housing Type: · optional

    Single Family Home · Duplex, Triplex or Fourplex Unit · Apartment Building · Condo · Mobile Home

  • How do you heat your home? · optional

    7 choices

  • Other · optional · if it applies

  • Cable TV customers may qualify for a discount. If you subscribe to Cable TV, which company? · optional

    Comcast · Wave · Other

  • Other · optional · if it applies

  • Total number in household: · optional

  • Total GROSS monthly household income (all adults in household, before taxes and deductions): · optional

  • SNAP Benefits Client ID: · optional · if it applies

  • Social Security #: · optional · if it applies

  • Signature · optional

  • Date: · optional

  • Primary: · optional · if it applies

  • Scl acct: · optional · if it applies

  • Pir: · optional · if it applies

  • Your Name: · optional · if it applies

  • Name of Business: · optional · if it applies

  • Business Address: · optional · if it applies

  • I am · optional · if it applies

    Owner/Sole Proprietor · Partner · Cash Laborer · Other:

  • Other: · optional · if it applies

  • 1. · optional · if it applies

  • A. · optional · if it applies

  • 2. · optional · if it applies

  • B. · optional · if it applies

  • 3. · optional · if it applies

  • C. · optional · if it applies

  • Total Gross Amount (add boxes ‘A’ through ‘C’) · optional · if it applies

  • Advertising · optional · if it applies

  • Business Travel Expenses · optional · if it applies

  • Business Insurance · optional · if it applies

  • Legal and Professional Fees · optional · if it applies

  • Office Supplies and Postage · optional · if it applies

  • Rent · optional · if it applies

  • Utilities and Telephone · optional · if it applies

  • Cost of Goods · optional · if it applies

  • Total Business Deductions (add boxes ‘E’ through ‘L’) · optional · if it applies

  • Subtract Box ‘M’ from Box ‘D’ · optional · if it applies

  • Is your self-employment income and expenses different from your last tax return? If yes, please explain: · optional · if it applies

  • Signature · optional · if it applies

  • Date · optional · if it applies

  • Primary: · optional · if it applies

  • SCL Acct: · optional · if it applies

  • Pir: · optional · if it applies

  • (Print Name) · optional · if it applies

  • (Month) · optional · if it applies

  • I am supported by the head of household · optional · if it applies

  • I am receiving cash from outside sources such as agencies, family, or friends so that I can pay my rent, bills, and daily living expenses. · optional · if it applies

  • How will you meet your living expenses the next month? · optional · if it applies

  • Signature · optional · if it applies

  • Date · optional · if it applies

HOUSEHOLD MEMBER INFORMATION: answered for each person (Name (Last, First), Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY), Gender (Female, Male, Non-binary, Other), Relationship to You).

Income documentation for all adults not on the express SNAP path: answered for each person (Name (Last, First), Gross Monthly Income, Income Sources (see Income Types and Related Documentation table, page 2 of this form)).

Please list the amounts received below.: answered for each person (Month Received, Amount Received, From Whom, Contact Phone).

What you agree to

The information you provide will be used for the purpose of reviewing your application. The City of Seattle may share the information you provide with City of Seattle departments for the purpose of providing you with information on additional programs for which you may be eligible. If you provide consent to enroll in an additional program for which you are eligible, the City of Seattle may also share the information with City of Seattle departments to enroll you in the additional program. We will not knowingly share your information for enforcement purposes of any kind or for any other reason unless compelled by law. To learn more, please see the Public Records Act (RCW Chapter 42.56). The City of Seattle Privacy Statement explains how we handle the information you give us. Customer data may be shared with third-party contractors to conduct essential utility business, such as printing and mailing bills and providing inserts on city programs that increase your access to free or discounted services and products. These contractors are required to sign agreements to protect your privacy and data.

I am aware that my information is subject to review and verification and that other documentation may be required. I grant permission to request information from the Seattle Housing Authority, Sec. 8, King County Housing Authority, other government agencies or their delegated agents; this may result in receipt or denial of City benefits. Submitting this application does not guarantee eligibility or enrollment in any programs. I certify that the information I provided is accurate and complete and that I may be subject to criminal prosecution if I have knowingly given false or misleading information. I agree to provide updated proof of eligibility at any time, if requested. I understand that if I am found to be in violation of program rules and receive assistance and that have not truly disclosed all information, I will be removed from the program(s) and the City may recover the actual cost(s) for the periods I was not eligible. I will notify the City of Seattle if my income or living situation changes.

I certify that the information contained in this Insufficient / No Income Declaration Statement / Self-Declaration / Self-Employment Profit Statement is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I am signing this form under penalty of criminal prosecution if I knowingly have provided false or incomplete information regarding the total income of my household living situation, which results in assistance for which I am not eligible. I authorize the Human Services Department to release and receive information regarding my application to other agencies and City utilities regarding income, household members, and housing status. I understand that granting this permission may result in my not receiving assistance if the information provided is neither accurate nor true. I authorize use of a photocopy of this authorization in lieu of an original. I understand that the City of Seattle Utilities may recover the true cost of my utility usage if the information is neither true nor accurate and I receive benefits for which I am not entitled.

By typing my name below, I certify that the information contained in this Insufficient / No Income Declaration Statement / Self-Declaration / Self-Employment Profit Statement is complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I am signing this form under penalty of criminal prosecution if I knowingly have provided false or incomplete information regarding the total income of my household living situation, which results in assistance for which I am not eligible. I authorize the Utility Assistance Programs to release and receive information regarding my application to other agencies and City utilities regarding income, household members, and housing status. I understand that granting this permission may result in my not receiving assistance if the information provided is neither accurate nor true. I authorize use of a photocopy of this authorization in lieu of an original. I understand that the City of Seattle Utilities may recover the true cost of my utility usage if the information is neither true nor accurate and I receive benefits for which I am not entitled.

After you apply
  • The city reviews a complete application and asks for anything missing.
  • If approved, bill assistance is applied directly to your utility bill.
  • Online applicants can sign in to check status. Change a submitted application only when the Utility Assistance team asks you to.
  • If denied, wait 30 days or one month before applying again.
  • The city checks eligibility after the application is complete.
  • The city asks for missing information if the application is incomplete.
Before you send it
  • Use income for the full calendar month before applying. Include every adult who lives in the home, even if unrelated.
  • SNAP documents replace the account holder’s income documents only when the person named on the bill is on the SNAP letter.
  • For a shutoff notice, call 206-684-3000 right away.
What we could not check
  • Public online and paper applications invited. No opening or closing dates are stated.
  • Some details here could not be confirmed. Check with Seattle City Light before you apply.

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