Energy Assistance Services

Please contact the office listed in your county.


 

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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

Self-Employment Declaration

Rental Income Declaration

Employment Security

No Or Low Income Declaration

General Self Declaration

Direct Express SS/SSI Verification

Child Support Verification

Child Residency Declaration

Landlord Verification Form

 


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: [email protected]


Grafton County:

603-968-3560 ext. 2
Fax: 603-968-7381
41 School St
Ashland, NH 03217

Email: [email protected]


Carroll County:
448 White Mountain Highway
Tamworth, NH 03817
1-603-323-7400
Fax: 603-323-7411

Email: [email protected]

 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.
  • 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.