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Connecticut - Operation Fuel
This program provides emergency energy bill assistance to families who either do not qualify for, or have used up, all of their government assistance. Most of the clients of this group are not poor enough to receive government aid but, only because of a recent crisis in their lives, cannot make ends meet and need short term help.
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana - Winter Assistance Fund
The Winter Assistance fund helps families who are not eligible for any other types of energy assistance programs.
Louisiana - Outreach Center
This organization provides a variety of aid including job training, emergency shelters, and job placement, transportation, food and clothing distribution, transitional housing, financial assistance and grants to help with bills, life skills training, holiday meals, and toy distribution.
Maryland - Fuel Fund
The Fuel Fund of Maryland provides support and aid to vulnerable Maryland families to help them pay for heat and home utility needs.
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska - Pennies For Power
This fund will help struggling individuals and families pay energy bills. It will provide emergency aid, help fix heating and cooling equipment, and may pay for energy saving home improvements.
Nevada - Project REACH (Relief through Energy Assistance to Prevent Customer Hardships)
A program that was created to help vulnerable adults over the age of 62, medically fragile people, seniors who are isolated, and to also aid deployed reserve and National Guard members in need of emergency energy assistance.
Nevada - Special Assistance Fund for Energy (SAFE)
An assistance program for low-income customers, and it is administered by Community Services Agency.
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon - Oregon HEAT
This organization is a statewide fund that was designed to prevent disconnection of utility service during inclement weather by providing heating and utility bill payment assistance to low income households in emergency situations. Oregon HEAT works closely with social service, charities, and other agencies across the state to review requests for assistance from customers of PGE, Pacific Power, and West Oregon Electric Cooperative. Oregon HEAT also has a recovered oil program and the program will help households pay for all fuels such as propane, gas and wood.
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island - Good Neighbor Energy Fund
This fund is available to any families in Rhode Island who are experiencing a temporary financial difficulty and therefore can’t pay their energy bills, and it can also help those who have not qualified for or received any other energy assistance funds.
Rhode Island - UniBank Fuel Assistance Fund
Grants may be available to help families who do not qualify for other aid under traditional income guidelines. Assistance may also be provided to those who can’t afford the standard 100-gallon minimum delivery amount, and also to people who may have already reached their annual maximum for other fuel oil benefits.
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia - Utility Assistance Program - Dollar Energy Fund
This charity program was created to assists with paying residents heating, gas, electric and water bills. A one time cash grant is paid. Aid is available if the applicant is not eligible for any other aid programs.
Wisconsin - Keep Wisconsin Warm Fund (KWWF)
KWWF is a community based aid program that was created to meet the need for energy bill assistance to low income people.
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