Home heating help available to eligible Trumbull residents

To be eligible, customers must have a notice of disconnection on their gas and/or electric utilities.

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WARREN — Trumbull Community Action Program, 1230 Palmyra Road S.W., announces the beginning of its Winter Crisis Program. Customers who are in need of utility assistance may contact the agency at (330) 393-2507, ext. 225 for an appointment.

Walk-in customers are accepted only on Monday and Wednesday morning beginning at 7:30 for the first 15 people who arrive.

Customers must provide photo identification, Social Security cards for all dependent household members with no Social Security number on their photo identification card, the last three months of income statements for all household members, utility bills or fuel receipts, and proof of disability (if disabled) for the energy assistance credit.

Customers must have all the necessary documents to be seen for an interview. TCAP will start to schedule appointments twice a week for utility assistance.

The agency’s voice mail will give you the available dates for appointments.

To be eligible for assistance, customers must have a notice of disconnection on their gas and/or electric utilities. Customers using fuel oil, propane, coal or wood must have less than a 10-day supply available to be eligible.

Income guidelines to be eligible for assistance: For a household of one person, three months’ total income cannot exceed $4,550 and 12 months’ total income cannot exceed $18,200.

For a household of two people, three months’ total income cannot exceed $6,125, and 12 months’ total income cannot exceed $24,500.

For a household of three people, three months’ total income cannot exceed $7,700 and 12 months total income cannot exceed $30,800.

For additional household members, add $1,350 to the three months’ total income and $5,400 to the 12 months’ total income.

Customers in need of utility assistance who do not meet the eligibility guidelines may pay the utility company directly.

Under the Winter Reconnection Order, the total amount of $175 may be paid to regulated utility companies to restore service, to stop disconnection of service, or to start new service at another address.

The deadline to apply for the Winter Reconnection Order is March 31.

For additional information, customers may refer to TCAP online at www.tcaphelps.org or may call (330) 394-8029 with any additional questions.