Energy Assistance

Find out if you qualify for help with paying your home energy and heating bills.

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Deadline Extended

DSS has extended the last day to request a delivery from your energy benefit for those who heat with a deliverable fuel such as oil, propane, wood or coal to Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Please contact us to apply now.

TVCCA Energy Assistance Program

TVCCA’s Energy Assistance Program helps low and middle income families and individuals pay their home heating bills. Priority is given to “vulnerable households” with young children, elderly or disabled individuals.

2019-2020 ENERGY ASSISTANCE INCOME GUIDELINES
Household of 1: $36,171.00 | Household of 2: $47,300.00

Household of 3: $58,430.00 | Household of 4: $69,559.00

ENERGY ASSISTANCE 2019-2020 SEASON

August 1, 2019 – Early intake applications begin to be accepted.

November 13, 2019 – First day for fuel deliveries that can be paid by the program.

March 16, 2020 – Deadline for fuel authorizations or deliveries.

May 1, 2020 – The last day that a household can apply to establish its eligibility for benefits unless the household is utility heated and has a shut-off notice for its primary source of heat.

May 15, 2020 – Last day that a utility heated household with a shut-off notice for its primary heat can apply to establish its eligibility for benefits.

May 29, 2020 – Last day to submit deliverable fuel bills.

Eligibility Documentation

Download the checklist below and please bring all information that applies to your household. The processing of your application will be delayed if you do not bring all necessary information to your appointment. New documentation is required each year. Previously submitted documents cannot be used for your application.

FAILURE TO BRING ALL DOCUMENTATION MAY RESULT IN DELAY OR DENIAL OF BENEFITS

*Please note appointments may take up to 40 minutes.

Operation Fuel:

When the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) is accepting applications, Operation Fuel requires that all clients apply for CEAP prior to applying for an Operation Fuel grant, for primary heat sources. You may be eligible for Operation Fuel if you are denied a grant from CEAP or have exhausted your CEAP benefit. See Operation Fuel’s website for additional eligibility requirements: Operation Fuel.

Download Eligibility Checklist Here

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