Having difficulty paying your energy bill?
Community Renewal Team (CRT) is here to help!
CRT operates the CT Energy Assistance Program that provides heating assistance to eligible households in the following towns:
- Avon
- Branford
- Bloomfield
- Canton
- Chester
- Clinton
- Cromwell
- Deep River
- Durham
- East Granby
- East Haddam
- East Hampton
- East Hartford
- East Windsor
- Enfield
- Essex
- Glastonbury
- Granby
- Guilford
- Haddam
- Hartford
- Killingworth
- Madison
- Manchester
- Marlborough
- Middlefield
- Middletown
- North Branford
- Newington
- Old Saybrook
- Portland
- Rocky Hill
- Simsbury
- South Windsor
- Suffield
- Westbrook
- West Hartford
- Wethersfield
- Windsor
- Windsor Locks
Learn how can HES-IE help you
Reach out to CRT to get energy assistance with your current bill. Also connect with Home Comfort Practice for FREE/Low-cost weatherization and energy efficiency service known as Home Energy Solutions. These energy efficiency solutions prevent your bills from getting out of hand in the first place. If you're eligible for energy assistance you're probably eligible for FREE energy assessment and weatherization service: Home Energy solutions - Income Eligible (HES-IS). This program saves users an average of $1,600 and it's completely free for households that meet the income requirements.
COMMON MISTAKE: choosing to only sort out unpaid utility bills, without preventing future high energy costs.
Easily do both now! It's FREE for income-elgible households!
Step 1: Check you HES-IE Eligibility
This will stop the energy bills from piling up!
"Home Energy Solutions-Income Eligible" or "HES-IE" for short, is offered free-of-charge for income eligible applicants that provides expert diagnostics, weatherization services, upgrade recommendations & energy efficiency rebates. Save an average of $1,600 from a single 4-6 hour no-cost visit. Though HES is not required to get energy assistance, it is a valuable program that any household struggling with energy bills should consider.
Step 2: Get Free Energy Assistance
This will help you pay your current utility bills!
Community Renewal Team (CRT) is the designated community action agency for both Hartford and Middlesex Counties, CRT may be able to assist you with your home-heating costs. CRT is dedicated to helping people take steps toward healthy and economically stable futures. CRT can help you complete energy assistance application forms – by phone, email or in-person at their multi-service center in Hartford and Middletown.
Frequently Asked Questions
HOUSEHOLDS CAN APPLY USING THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
Dial 860-560-5800 (where you can reach the automated attendant and select the option to create an appointment).
CRT Resource Center
395 Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford
Telephone: 860-560-5800 – Energy Assistance Hotline, staff speak English and Spanish
Community Renewal Team is located at 555 Windsor Street, Hartford CT 06120.
The East Hartford location has relocated to 770 Main Street in East Hartford, CT.
The Bloomfield office is in a new building at the same address: Alvin & Beatrice Wood Human Services Center, 330 Park Avenue, Bloomfield, CT.
This program helps with all types of heating sources including natural gas, electric, and deliverable fuels such as oil, propane, kerosene, wood/wood pellets and coal.
You can reach out to the CRT via the following options:
Telephone: 860-560-5800 – Energy Assistance Hotline, staff speak English and Spanish
Main Line: (860) 560-5600
Yes! Operation Fuel provides emergency energy bill assistance to lower and middle income working families, needy elderly, the disabled and others in the midst of a financial crisis, such as a job loss or a medical emergency. The organization targets those who have exhausted federal benefits and programs and helps prevent residents from having their utility or heating service terminated due to lack of payment.
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