Winter Home Heating Assistance Program Deadline Extended to June 15
Posted on May 3, 2021
Families and Individuals Seeking Assistance Should Visit www.ct.gov/staywarm or Call 2-1-1 for Guidance
I just wanted you to know that the Department of Social Services is encouraging Connecticut residents who need help paying last winter’s home heating bills to consider applying for the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program. An extended application deadline of Tuesday, June 15, 2021, gives eligible families and individuals additional time to apply for this assistance program.
Connecticut residents who need help paying their home heating costs are encouraged to apply, regardless of whether their home is heated through electricity, natural gas, or a deliverable fuel. If the household’s primary heat source is electricity or natural gas, the basic benefit award is sent directly to the utility company.
The program is administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services through nine nonprofit Community Action Agencies, which coordinate application and eligibility determination statewide. Funding for the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program comes from the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Applicants should contact the Community Action Agency serving their region or partnering intake sites around the state. To find the nearest application site, individuals can call 2-1-1 or visit www.ct.gov/staywarm. In response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, households will also be advised how to complete applications remotely through a mail-in process or over the phone.
Connecticut’s Community Action Agencies include:
New Opportunities, Inc.
- Waterbury area: 203-756-8151
- Meriden area: 203-235-0278
Community Action Agency of New Haven, Inc.
- New Haven area: 203-387-7700
Community Renewal Team, Inc.
- Hartford area: 860-560-5800
- Middletown area: 860-347-4465
More information can be found at: www.ct.gov/staywarm