Services

Senator Lieberman's Constituent Service Center offers help in the following areas:

• Child Support
• Consumer Protection
• Deportation
• Doing Business with the Federal Government
• Emergency Preparedness
• Environment
• Federal Jobs
• Federal Publications
• Heating Costs
• Housing
• Identity Theft
• Immigration
• Insurance
• Int'l Adoption
• Legal Issues
• Local Government
• Medicare
• Medicare--Part D Rx Program
• Military/Veterans
• Pensions
• Postal Service
• Small Business
• Social Security
• State Government
• Student Financial Aid
• Taxes
• Transportation
• Troops
• Worker's Comp

Heating Costs

Senator Lieberman's Constituent Service Center regularly receives the following question regarding heating costs. If your question is not answered here, please send an email so that his staff may address your concern.

• Is there any financial assistance available to help with high heating costs this winter?

Q:Is there any financial assistance available to help with high heating costs this winter?

The costs of heating your home this winter are expected to rise significantly. There is financial assistance available from the state and federal government as well as private sector and non-profit groups for individuals who qualify to help with the costs of heat itself, as well as help with funding to make your home more energy efficient (weatherization).

Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) provides financial assistance to help low-income families and individuals pay their winter heating bills and improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The program is administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Energy. In order to see if you meet the income guidelines for receiving energy assistance from the CEAP and to complete an application to receive assistance, please contact the DSS at 1-800-842-1132, call Infoline at 2-1-1 or visit your local DSS office. You can also visit http://www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2353&q=305194 for more information on the program and to determine your program eligibility.

Operation Fuel is a private, non-profit organization that provides emergency energy assistance to families and individuals who do not otherwise qualify for state or federal energy assistance. The maximum available assistance is $250 per household for the heating season. Applications for assistance can be made at any local fuel bank that participates in Operation Fuel or by calling Infoline at 2-1-1. To locate your local fuel bank, visit http://www.operationfuel.org/where_to_go.html#fuel_bank .

Soldiers', Sailor's and Marines' Fund (SSMF) provides limited financial assistance to qualifying veterans, their widowed spouses, and their dependent children under 18 years of age. Utility assistance is also available to those who qualify. Applications for assistance are made at various designated locations throughout the state. To find the location nearest you, and for more information on eligibility guidelines, please visit the SSMF website at http://www.ct.gov/ssmf/site/default.asp . You can also call Infoline at 2-1-1 for more information on the SSMF.

Utility Companies are not allowed to terminate service for any reason, including lack of payment, to "identified hardship cases" between November 1 st and April 15 th each year. This provision applies to gas accounts where the gas is only used for heating purposes. An identified hardship case is one in which a customer lacks the financial resources to pay the utility bill and meets other specific criteria. Identified hardship cases are still responsible for eventual repayment of their debt to the utility company and should contact the utility to make payment arrangements. For more information on your rights and responsibilities as a utility customer, call Infoline at 2-1-1.

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