As the CEO of Davis Street Community Center in San Leandro, California, Rose Padilla Johnson has led programs that provide immediate and ongoing support to more than 15,000 beneficiaries per year. Rose Padilla Johnson oversees the organization’s basic needs programming, which connects San Leandro residents to emergency energy bill assistance programs. In light of the widespread economic distress in 2020, the California government enacted a moratorium on utility shutoffs. While the moratorium expired in September 2021, there are other ongoing programs to help households manage back payments. Gas and electric provider PG&E offers several assistance programs to its customers. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEA) program disburses a one-time payment to eligible families to pay overdue bills. Customers who do not meet the income criteria for LIHEAP may qualify for a $300 credit through the Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help program. Residents in Alameda County can also apply to the Weatherization Program, which provides free home upgrades that lower energy bills.

1. Rose Padilla Johnson

2. Introduction
As the CEO of Davis Street Community Center in San Leandro, California,
Rose Padilla Johnson has led programs that provide immediate and ongoing
support to more than 15,000 beneficiaries per year. Rose Padilla Johnson
oversees the organization’s basic needs programming, which connects San
Leandro residents to emergency energy bill assistance programs.

3. In light of the widespread economic distress in 2020, the California
government enacted a moratorium on utility shutoffs. While the
moratorium expired in September 2021, there are other ongoing
programs to help households manage back payments.

4. Gas and electric provider PG&E offers several assistance programs to its
customers. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEA) program
disburses a one-time payment to eligible families to pay overdue bills.
Customers who do not meet the income criteria for LIHEAP may qualify
for a $300 credit through the Relief for Energy Assistance through
Community Help program.

5. Residents in Alameda County can also apply to the Weatherization
Program, which provides free home upgrades that lower energy bills.