SDG&E customers, California · Grant
Neighbor-to-Neighbor bill assistance (SDG&E)
Run by San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)
SDG&E customers facing a temporary financial hardship who have received a final disconnection notice can get up to $300 toward their past-due balance, once every 12 months.
Amounts
How much you get
Up to $300 toward past-due SDG&E balances, paid to your account two to six weeks after approval. First come, first served until funds run out.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Open SDG&E account with the applicant listed on it, at their primary address in SDG&E territory. CCA customers qualify.
Has received a final notice before disconnection letter from SDG&E and is experiencing a financial hardship (illness, reduced pay or job loss, family difficulty, disaster, military deployment and similar), and doesn't qualify for other state and federal assistance.
No Neighbor-to-Neighbor pledge in the past 12 months. CARE customers must apply for LIHEAP first.
What to doCARE customers: apply for LIHEAP before applying.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online.
- Check eligibility.
You need a final notice before disconnection letter and a current hardship.
- Apply online.
Complete the Neighbor-to-Neighbor application with your account number.
- Watch your bill.
An approved pledge shows on your bill, and SDG&E pays within two to six weeks; keep paying current bills meanwhile.
Questions about applying1-800-411-7343
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Neighbor-to-Neighbor bill assistance (SDG&E) pay?
Up to $300.
Do I need to be a SDG&E customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in SDG&E customers, California. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Who pays for Neighbor-to-Neighbor?
SDG&E shareholders fund it, not ratepayers.
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