Senior benefits in Cache County, Utah

The Bear River Area Agency on Aging is part of the Bear River Association of Governments (BRAG). It is one of 12 Area Agencies on Aging in Utah and serves Box Elder, Cache and Rich counties, including Cache County. Its services cost little or nothing for people who qualify. It offers information and referral, caregiver support, in-home services, a long-term care ombudsman and SHIP Medicare counseling. In-home services under the National Caregiver Support Program, the Aging Waiver and the Alternatives Program help older adults and people with disabilities stay independent at home. Call 435-713-1467 (Spanish: 435-713-1462). The office is at 170 N Main St in Logan.

Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year

The Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) program helps low-income households pay utility bills. It is paid for by the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). HEAT focuses on the households that need it most: the lowest-income households with the highest heating costs, people with disabilities, the elderly and families with young children. In Cache County, apply through the Bear River Association of Governments (BRAG). You may be able to apply online. You can also email your application and copies of your documents to heat@brag.utah.gov, mail them, or drop them off at the Logan office (170 N Main) or the Brigham City office (35 E 100 S). If you have a shut-off notice, call the BRAG HEAT office right away at 435-713-1444.

Estimated bill savings: $250–$800 a year

Logan Regional Hospital in Logan is part of Intermountain Health, which gives financial assistance to eligible patients who need medical care. Help is based on family size and gross yearly household income, for incomes within 500% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines. People with higher incomes can be reviewed for medical hardship. Eligible patients are not charged more for emergency or other needed care than the amounts generally billed to insured people, and no one who needs emergency care is turned away for not being able to pay. Download the application and email, fax, mail or bring it with your documents to an Eligibility Counselor at an Intermountain facility, or mail it to Financial Assistance, PO BOX 27327, Salt Lake City, Utah 84127. You can also apply in person at your local hospital. For questions, call a financial counselor at 866-415-6556.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

The Cache County Auditor's Tax Administration office handles property tax relief. The Homeowner's Tax Credit (Circuit Breaker) is for permanent residents who support themselves and are 67 in the year they apply, or a surviving spouse, who meet household income limits; use form TC-90H. People under 65 can get the indigent (hardship) abatement only with an extreme hardship or a disability, as decided by the Cache County Council. The Senior Tax Deferral lets homeowners 75 or older with 2025 household income up to $88,442 put off paying property tax; the deferred tax and interest become a lien on the home. There are also exemptions for veterans with a disability, blind persons and active-duty military. Applications are due every year by September 1 at the Auditor's Office, 179 North Main Suite 112, Logan. Income for all household members is checked. Call 435-755-1706.

Estimated bill savings: $100–$1,412 a year

Cache Valley Transit District runs Connect public transit in Cache Valley. The Green and Blue LOOP buses in Logan come every 15-20 minutes, with no transfers needed and zero fare. For riders with disabilities, Connect offers Call-A-Ride paratransit: call 435-753-2255 to schedule a ride, or 435-792-3122 to ask about ADA paratransit eligibility. For bus information, call 435-752-2877.

Estimated service value: $150–$1,500 a year