State Assistance
- Contingency Heating Assistance Program (CHAP)
CHAP is for households with higher incomes, 60 percent of State Median Income, than would qualify for the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program. Call 2-1-1 Infoline for further information or your local community action agency.
www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2353&q=305188
Low-Income Rate Assistance
- Matching Payment Plan
The matching grant program helps low-income customers by matching half of any bill paid by you or on your behalf through an energy assistance plan. Customers must receive energy assistance in order to be eligible.- Info Line at 211
203-334-8866 Bridgeport area
203-786-6222 New Haven area
Emergency Charitable Assistance
- Warm Up Fund
Community donations provide funds for fuel assistance in Westport and Weston.- Weston 203-226-9178
Westport 203-227-1743 - Operation Fuel
Operation Fuel is a private, non-profit program that provides emergency help with energy or utility bills for people who are not eligible for CEAP or SAFA. Connecticut's legislature passed a law requiring all of the state's gas and electric utilities with at least 75,000 customers to facilitate the collection of donations for Operation Fuel. In most instances, eligible families have incomes at 151 to 200% of the federal poverty level.
Contact Operation Fuel's network of 61 fuel banks
www.operationfuel.org/get-help/
