Energy Assistance Season Starts Soon In North Haven: Here's What To Know

NORTH HAVEN, CT — (From Town of North Haven): Starting Monday, Sept. 25, the Town of North Haven’s Community Services office will begin scheduling residents’ appointments for the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program.

The 2023-2024 energy assistance season will officially begin on Tuesday, Oct. 3 for North Haven residents. Energy assistance appointments will be conducted via phone on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. All paperwork for signature and required documents will be requested after the phone appointment.

Gather your energy and/or water documents: You will either need a copy of your most recent heating bill (if applying for Heating Assistance), electric bill (if applying for Heating Assistance), and water bill (if applying for Water Assistance), or a copy or photo of your rental lease showing that your utilities are included in your rent.

Gather your income documents (as needed): If you or anyone in your household currently receives benefits like SNAP or cash assistance you automatically meet the income requirements and do not need to gather any income documents. If you don’t get one of those benefits, you need to submit proof of income. Specifically:

If you or anyone in your household (18 or older) is employed, you must provide a copy or photo of paystubs that show income from 4 consecutive weeks anytime in the last 3 months, or a signed letter from payroll department/employer stating your income in this time period.

If you or anyone in your household is self-employed (e.g., freelancer, side-gigger, contractor, small business owner), you must provide a copy or photo of a completed Self-Employment Worksheet and your most recently filed IRS Form 1040, including all schedules.

If you or anyone in your household receives additional income, you must provide award letter(s) and/or signed statements, such as benefit verification letters for Social Security, unemployment or veterans’ benefits, contributions from friends/relatives, pensions or annuities, rental income or alimony, child support or adoption benefits.

Pension recipients: must provide their most recent pension statement OR their most recent bank statement with their IRS 1099 Form. Signed statement from income source on their letterhead also will be accepted.

Note: Energy assistance determinations take 45 business days.

For more explanation, to see if you qualify or to schedule your phone appointment, call Community Services at 203-239-2566 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.