Energy Assistance

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

TVCCA is currently taking Energy Assistance Applications for the 2021-2022 heating season. Please call (860)425-6681 to schedule an appointment. Options are available for phone or in-office appointments.

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TVCCA Energy Assistance Program

For more information click here Winter Heating Assistance.

INCOME GUIDELINES

ENERGY ASSISTANCE 2021-2022 SEASON

IMPORTANT DATES!

November 1, 2021 – First day for Fuel Deliveries that can be paid by the program.
May 2, 2022 – Deadline for Fuel Authorizations or deliveries.
May 31, 2022 – The last day that a household can apply to establish its eligibility for benefits.
June 15, 2022 – last day to submit deliverable fuel bills.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

Categorical Eligibility:

Any household that is responsible for the heating costs with an individual who receives Cash Assistance (TFA, State Supplement, Refugee Cash), or Supplemental Security Income will be eligible for a Level 1 CEAP Benefit.
Any household that is responsible for heating costs and has a household member that receives a SNAP benefit will be eligible for a Level 2 CEAP Benefit.

Rental Assistance:

Rental Assistance Benefits are available to those households who do not make direct-to-vendor payments for their primary source of heat and have annual gross incomes up to 60% of state median income. Boarders are not eligible to receive Rental Assistance Benefits.

Liquid Assets/ Bank Statements:

There will be no liquid asset test for the 2021-2022 Energy season. TVCCA no longer will require bank statements to be submitted as part of the Energy Assistance Application.

Income:

Applicants may establish their income eligibility by providing income verification from a period of 4 consecutive weeks within the 3 months prior to the client’s application date.

For more information click here: https://portal.ct.gov/dss/Economic-Security/Winter-Heating-Assistance/Energy-Assistance—Winter-Heating

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.

Eligibility Checklist

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

*Please note appointments may take up to 40 minutes.

You can now start your application online and submit it by mail or email. A TVCCA energy intake worker will then contact you to complete the application process.
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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.

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