Upshur Rural
Electric Cooperative
Serving East Texans
since 1937.
Member Assistance
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Sometimes people need a helping hand. For those members who qualify, special utility assistance programs are available. Thousands of dollars have been designated for distribution in our URECC service area. Listed below are the utility assistance providers in our service area. Please contact these providers directly to determine if you need and qualify for assistance on your electric bill.
SENIOR CITIZENS
At URECC, if you are 65 years of age or older and have no outstanding account balance with the Cooperative (or another utility for the same service) during the past two years, NO DEPOSIT is required on NEW or EXISTING accounts! Call Member Services at
903-843-2536.
Utility Assistance Programs
Community Services of Northeast Texas
Camp County
Amy Perales
Phone: 903-717-7400 Fax: 903-856-3031
Marion County
Teresa Webb
Phone: 903-665-9198 Fax: 903-665-9845
Cass County
Olga Love
Phone: 903-756-5596 Fax: 903-756-7294
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Ministerial Alliances
Ore City
PO Box 417 Ore City, TX 75683
Phone: 903-968-3050 903-968-4114
Tues & Thurs 10am-12pm only
Harleton
Area Martha Clickard
Phone: 903-935-0626
Aaron Burwell 903-932-7383
Gladewater
athey.baptist.church@gmail.com
Gladewater 903-845-2565
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East Texas Veteran Resource Center
501 Pine Tree Rd
Longview, TX 756041
Phone: 903-291-1155 Fax: 903-291-1033
Texas Adult Protective Services Over 65 only
Greater East Texas Community
Action Program
Gregg County
1121 Judson Rd, Suite 1445
Longview, TX 75601
Phone: 903-758-5674
Fax: 903-758-0970
Smith County
3148 Park Center Drive Tyler, TX 75701
Phone: 903-405-2900
Rusk County
621 East Main Street Henderson, TX 75653
Phone: 903-657-9472
Wood County
Shelia Dutton
212 E. Goode Street Quitman, TX 75783 sdutton@get-cap.org
Phone: 903-763-4511
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East Texas Angel Network
Wendy Quinn
Phone: 903-297-9000
(Children under 18 with medical problems)
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Tri Co Community Action
Upshur County
Beth Eubanks
Phone: 903-843-0604
Leticia Stafford lstafford@tccainc.org Phone: 903-843-0604
Fax: 903-843-3043
​Harrison County
Tammy Luster Phone:
Phone: 903-934-9892
PATH Agency
For all counties
For appointments call: Phone: 903-617-7284
Monday- Thursday 8am-6pm
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​Salvation Army
(Gregg & Harrison Co)
southernusa.salvationarmy.org/texas- longview
Phone: 903-215-8463
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Diana United Fund
Cindy Bickerdike dianaunitedfund@yahoo.com
PO Box 327,
Diana, TX 75640
Phone: 903-663-4040
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​SAFE-T
204 Patrick Street
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
Phone: 903-572-0973
EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK
Amanda Foust
Benefits Assistance Manager Phone:903-617-2044
Melina Gonzalez
Benefits Assistance Specialist
Phone: 903-707-0608
Mary Llyod
Benefits Assistance Specialis
Phone: 903-952-0404
LaTonia Sanders
Benefits Assistance Specialis
Phone: 936-707-2139
UPSHUR/WOOD
Velma Clay
Phone: 903-238-3583
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Texoma Council of Governments (TCOG)
Assistance available in Camp, Cass, Marion, and Morris Counties
Judy Fullylove, Energy Services Director
1117 Gallagher Dr, Suite 200
Sherman, Texas 75090
Phone: 903-813-3530
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