Senior benefits in Grand County, Utah

The Southeastern Utah Area Agency on Aging, run by SERDA in Price, serves older adults in Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties. Its programs include the Medicaid Waiver and New Choices Waiver, which help people who need nursing-home-level care get services at home, and the Alternatives program, which gives in-home help to Utah residents so they can keep living at home. The Utah Caregiver Support Program offers short-term respite care for people caring for homebound seniors. SHIP counselors give free, unbiased one-on-one help with Medicare, Medicare Advantage, drug plans and Medigap, and they do not sell insurance. The Senior Medicare Patrol helps people spot and report Medicare fraud. Veterans who want to direct their own care can ask about the Veteran Directed Home and Community Based Service Program. Call the case manager and SHIP coordinator at 435-613-0036. In Grand County, local senior centers include the Moab Senior Center (182 North 500 West), 435-259-6623.

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. The program year runs October 1 to September 30, or until federal LIHEAP funds run out. Households with someone disabled, age 60 or older, or a child under 6 can apply starting October 1; the general public can apply starting November 1. In Grand County, SERDA takes HEAT applications. Apply online, by phone appointment, by mail to P.O. Box 1106, Price, UT 84501, or by email to heat@seualg.utah.gov (send the application and all documents together, with your name on each page). Call the Grand County HEAT line at 435-259-6362. If you are in danger of a shut-off, call your local HEAT office about crisis help.

Estimated bill savings: $250–$800 a year

Moab Regional Hospital offers financial assistance to qualified patients based on income and family size, and people with insurance may also get help with co-pays and deductibles. To apply, fill out the Financial Aid Application and include proof of yearly income and assets, such as pay stubs, tax documents and bank statements. A committee reviews applications and usually decides within 30 days. You must apply within 240 days after the date of your first bill. Uninsured cash-pay patients automatically get a 39% discount, and all patients can get a 20% prompt-pay discount or an interest-free payment plan. A State of Utah eligibility specialist at the hospital can help with Medicaid and other programs. Call a Financial Navigator at 435-719-3536.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

Grand County homeowners apply for Utah's property tax relief programs through the Grand County Treasurer’s office (125 E. Center St., Moab). 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 435-259-1338. Application forms are also on 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

Moab Area Transit (MAT) is a fare-free transit service in Moab that uses 12-passenger vans. The on-demand service gives curb-to-curb rides to and from any place in the service area, and it is wheelchair accessible. From October 16 to March 15, on-demand rides run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. From March 16 to October 15, on-demand rides run 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, and a downtown route along Main Street runs 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Book a ride with the Moab Area Transit app or call 833-628-3733 (833-MAT-FREE). Riders under 13 must ride with an adult.

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

In this county: Wait times vary with demand, traffic and weather. Service covers the Moab service area only.