Senior benefits in Daggett County, Utah

The Uintah Basin Association of Governments (UBAOG) in Roosevelt runs the Area Agency on Aging for Duchesne and Daggett counties. Senior centers serve meals and offer activities; people 60 and older are asked for a suggested donation of $3.00 a meal. SHIP counselors give free help with Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medigap and Medicaid, and MIPPA staff help people with low incomes apply for programs that lower Medicare drug and Part B costs; a counselor is available Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 435-722-4518. The Alternatives case manager helps frail older people stay at home with home health aides, homemaker and personal care, and emergency response systems. The Caregiver Support Program helps people caring for a loved one 60 or older. Veteran Directed Home and Community Based Services are available for eligible veterans. The long-term care ombudsman (435-722-5300) speaks up for people living in nursing and assisted living facilities. In Daggett County, a lunch is served on Wednesdays at noon at the Manila Senior Center on Highway 43 (435-784-3143); call ahead, because the state aging list shows the Manila center as temporarily closed.

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

HEAT (Home Energy Assistance Target) is Utah's year-round energy assistance program for eligible low-income households, paid for by the federal LIHEAP program. To qualify, total household income must be at or below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level, the household must pay its own home energy costs, it must have at least one adult, and at least one member must be a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen. The program year runs October 1 to September 30, or until federal LIHEAP funds run out. In Daggett County, UBAOG takes HEAT applications online, by mail, or at an office appointment at the Roosevelt HEAT office (330 E 100 S, Roosevelt) or the Vernal HEAT office (374 E Main St, Suite C, Vernal, 435-781-2021); call 435-722-5218. After your appointment you have 10 days to turn in any missing papers. The Department of Workforce Services sends a letter with the benefit amount, which is paid to your utility. HEAT households may also get extra help from Moon Lake Electric, Enbridge Gas or Rocky Mountain Power programs.

Estimated bill savings: $250–$800 a year

Daggett County homeowners apply for Utah's property tax relief programs through the Daggett County Auditor/Recorder’s Office (95 N 1st W, Manila). Under the state's 2026 rules, the Homeowner Low-income Abatement (formerly called Circuit Breaker) can lower property tax on an owner-occupied home by up to $1,412, based on income, plus an extra credit. It is for owners whose 2025 household income was under $44,221 and who are 67 or older, are an unmarried surviving spouse, or qualified in 2025. The county's low-income (indigent) abatement can cut the tax in half, up to $1,412, for low-income owners who are 67 or older or who have a disability or extreme hardship. Veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 10 percent, and legally blind owners, can get exemptions, and owners 75 and older may be able to defer their taxes. Applications are due to the county by September 1. Call 435-784-3210, ext. 405. Forms can also be printed from the county website. Renters 66 or older (or an unmarried surviving spouse) with 2025 income under $44,221 can get a Renter Credit of up to $1,412 from the Utah State Tax Commission; apply at tap.utah.gov by December 31.

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