FAP PY 23 Public Hearing – Notice
PY 23 Model Plan
Benefit Applications & Forms
Fuel & Electric Assistance Coös County
Fuel & Electric Assistance Carroll County
Fuel & Electric Assistance Grafton County
Employment & Earnings Verification Form
Financial Support Verification Form
Direct Express SS/SSI Verification
Fuel Assistance Program:
As funds become available, the Fuel Assistance Program provides benefits to qualified New Hampshire households to assist with heating costs. The Fuel Assistance Program can also help households during a heating emergency by securing an emergency delivery of fuel, delaying a shut-off notice or referring clients to another source of assistance. Fuel Assistance benefits are a grant and do not have to be paid back and can range from $151 to $2177, depending on household income and energy costs. Benefits are calculated taking into account household income, energy costs, the number of heating degree days within a region and housing type. This targeting allows the Fuel Assistance Program to provide those households with the lowest incomes and highest energy costs with the highest benefits.
New, starting this season, benefits will be paid out directly to your vendor and/or landlord (if heat is included in your rent) once your application has been processed. This will be placed on your account as a credit. Please reach out to your local outreach office if you have any questions or concerns.
Electric Assistance Program
The New Hampshire Electric Assistance Program (EAP) gives eligible customers a discount on their monthly electric bills. The discount is from 5% to 86% on your gross household income size and electricity usage. Customers of the following companies may apply for the discount:
- Eversource Energy
- Liberty Utilities
- NH Electric Co-op
- Unitil Energy Systems
Coös County:
603-752-3248 ext. 1
Fax: 603-752-7982
53 Main Street
Suite 2
Berlin, NH 03570
Email: berlincc@tccap.org
Grafton County:
603-968-3560 ext. 2
Fax: 603-968-7381
41 School St
Ashland, NH 03217
Email: ashlandcc@tccap.org
Carroll County:
448 White Mountain Highway
Tamworth, NH 03817
1-603-323-7400
Fax: 603-323-7411
Email: carrollcc@tccap.org
Program Application Dates
- July 1st, 2024 – Priority households (homes with children under the age of 6, disabled and/or elderly individuals, or heat with wood/wood pellets) can start applying.
- September 1st, 2024 – Households that heat with deliverable fuels (oil, kerosene, and propane) can start applying.
- October 1st, 2024 – All households are eligible to start applying for assistance.
- December 1st, 2024- Fuel Assistance Program officially opens (date subject to change).
- April 30th, 2025 – The last date to submit Fuel Assistance Applications.
Emergency Clients
- Emergency Clients – Emergency fuel applications can only be processed once the program opens and the processing of emergency applications end when the season closes.
- Clients facing an emergent situation must call for an appointment. A same day appointment will be provided assuming the applicant can make it to the Outreach Office. Applicants are encouraged to have all their documentation available as an application cannot be certified without it.
- Clients who are unable to come in to the Outreach Office are requested to go to their local town welfare office for access to a fax machine and the application can be completed via fax with the original signed application mailed.
- Per program regulations, if a client is unable to complete the application due to lack of supporting documentation, they will need to pursue assistance elsewhere: local town welfare, church, agency, etc.
Fuel Assistance: This vital, life-saving service has been a cornerstone of Community Action for over 40 years. In the last year, we assisted over 5,000 households in all three northern NH counties. Testimonials we’ve received from our clients demonstrate how important this program is. When people are confident that they will be able to do something as basic as heat their home, that makes it easier to get involved with other activities that help move out of poverty. This year we are far ahead of last year in terms of applications processed and in the process.
