Beginning July 1st, BGE residential customers will be able to apply for assistance through the BGE Customer Relief Fund. Approved one-time grants, ranging from $250 to $750, will be credited to eligible customers’ BGE accounts. BGE residential customers who meet limited-income or moderate-income/Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) criteria, along with other qualifiers, and have a past-due BGE account balance will be eligible to apply for relief.

To learn more about the BGE Customer Relief Fund, please visit BGE.com/relief.

Families participating in WIC are also eligible for a lesser-known component of the program, the Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP). Under the FMNP, an additional stipend is given for use at a local farmers market, June through November. You can contact your local WIC office for more information, and to participate. (The Pikesville Farmers Market operates on Tuesdays, May through November, in Pomona Square.)

Low-income seniors are likewise eligible for the additional stipend of the Seniors Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), for use at a local farmers market. For more information about the SFMNP, click here. Baltimore City residents can also click here and Baltimore County residents can click here.