Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

Provides income-eligible households with help in paying energy bills during the winter heating season. Payments may be made to gas, electric, oil, or wood vendors. The Fuel Assistance Program can also pay a portion of rent, if heat is included.Program eligibility and benefit level are determined by household income, family size, and fuel usage.

Call the Community Action Outreach Office nearest your home:

Rochester Area: 332-3963

Milton Area: 652-9893

Farmington Area: 755-9305

Administrative Office: 516-8130

Eligibility and benefits for the Fuel Assistance and Weatherization Programs are determined by gross household income (total income, including rent, tips, dividends, and all wages or salary, before deductions), number of household members, and vulnerability to heating costs. Eligibility for both Fuel Assistance and Weatherization Programs usually can be determined during one appointment. Homeowners and renters, including renters whose heat is included in rent (Section 8 recipients excepted), are eligible to apply.

NH's Fuel Assistance and Weatherization Programs prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital or familial status, sexual orientation, and mental or physical disability.

Income Eligibility Guidelines

Maximum gross household income by number of people in the household:

For households with more than 8 persons, contact us for eligibility guidelines.

You need to recertify annually and will be notified by us when that will need to be done.