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September 25, 2018 - By: Danbury-Seniors
Each year, the State of Connecticut and EVERSOURCE offer energy assistance to help homeowners and renters offset the cost of heating their homes.
CEAP (Connecticut Energy Assistance Program) runs from November 1 thru May 1. This program will provide winter heating assistance for a household’s primary heating source such as oil, natural gas, electricity, propane, kerosene, coal, wood and wood pellets on behalf of eligible households. The amount of heat assistance may not cover a household’s entire winter heating costs.
The CEAP program is administered by COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF WESTERN CT. You may contact the agency at 203-748-5422 Ext. 3 to schedule an appointment.
EVERSOURCE offers several types of payment assistance programs for renters and homeowners.
- The New Start Program can help eliminate an outstanding balance by setting up a payment schedule.
- The Matching Payment Program works together with CEAP. In this program the customer, CEAP and EVERSOURCE share in cost of heating the residence. You must qualify for CEAP in order to have the program.
- Winter Protection Plan provides for shut off protection for your electricity from November 1 thru May 1.
- Weatherization services are also available through EVERSOURCE to help improve the efficiency of heating your residence.
To find out more details contact EVERSOURCE Customer Service at 1-800-286-2000.
Be sure to have a copy of your most recent bill to provide account information needed for the programs. Eligibility for heating assistance programs is based on income and assets.