A program designed by SBEC, Inc. for members to help members. As a member of the San Bernard Elec. Coop.,Inc. you have a choice of assisting members who need help. These are most often the elderly or disabled member on a fixed income. In some cases a member may have had a crisis situation leaving them without the funds to pay their electric bills. All members will be interviewed by a SBEC employee. After receiving the members permission, SBEC, Inc. rounds off their bill to the next higher dollar. The difference goes directly to the Operation Roundup Fund. All the money from this fund helps members who qualify as a needy member. All proceeds go to the membership only. Members calling in for assistance will be interviewed by an employee. The interviewer will need to know the members' total income, sources of income, disabled, documentation of disability, is this an emergency crisis, documentation of proof for the crisis, age, how many live in household. Funds are distributed fairly and appropriately according to the guidelines set forth by SBEC, Inc., without regard to race, national origin, age, physical handicap, religion, or religious practices and lifestyle.
To sign up to GIVE to the program or RECEIVE from the program please call the Bellville office, (979) 865-3171 or 1-800-364-3171.
Round Up Letter
The following governmental or social service agencies may be able to assist you if your are having trouble making your payment for electric service to SBEC.
Austin County, Colorado County Combined Community Action 165 West Austin Giddings, TX 78942 (979) 540-2980, 1-800-688-9065 Lavaca County Combined Community Action 4007 Halsey Street P O Box 3607 Victoria, TX 77903 (361) 578-2989, 1-800-695-0314 Montgomery County Society of Samaritans 17615 FM 1488 Magnolia, TX (281) 252-9647 or (281) 257-8452 Waller County Brazos Valley Community Action Agency 1816 Green Field Plaza Bryan, TX 77802 (979) 260-4920, (979) 260-4925 United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast 531 - FM 359 South Brookshire, TX 77423 (281) 375-5110 or (281) 822-4200, 1-800-366-3025 Grimes County Brazos Valley Community Action Agency 1816 Green Field Plaza Bryan, TX 77802 (979) 260-4920, (979) 260-4925 Public Utility Commission 1701 North Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78711 (512) 936-7000 Public Utility Commission of Texas The telephone number for the teletypewriter for the deaf is (512) 936-7136 TTY.
