Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

The Connecticut General Assembly has passed an emergency bill to spend $17 million on the state’s federally funded winter heating assistance programs.

Will Connecticut's heating aid program run dry this winter? CT legislative leaders say they may need a special session in January to supplement CEAP.

The federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program has allocated more than $3.5 billion across the country to help Americans pay their heat bills as colder weather approaches and energy costs remain high.

A Connecticut joint legislative committee approved a 31% reduction in the state’s budget for federal low-income home heating assistance this week.

Connecticut families on emergency heating assistance could get nearly $1,000 less in government aid this winter without more state support.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont extended the deadline for LIHEAP assistance, but state funds for relief remain unspent. Critics say the state was too frugal.

Connecticut residents are campaigning for lower heat and oil costs — and more federal assistance to cover the bill.

The Connecticut Energy Assistance Program’s coffers have been swelled with $30 million in additional American Rescue Plan Act money approved by state lawmakers last November, and another $20 million from the federal omnibus spending package passed by Congress last December.

Energy prices are soaring this winter, but Connecticut and Long Island residents have options for financial relief.

Connecticut lawmakers will return to the state Capitol after Thanksgiving for a special session — their agenda will include taking action to help low income residents afford the high cost of energy this winter.