How to Get Help With Heating and Electric Bills

Where to apply for fuel assistance, help with electric bills and weatherization in New Hampshire, step by step, and what to do in a no-heat emergency.

Checked against its sources October 12, 2026.

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At a Glance

New Hampshire’s Fuel Assistance Program is the state’s part of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The Department of Energy runs it, and the community action agency for your area takes applications, for fuel assistance, the electric bill discount and weatherization alike. Fuel assistance is a grant you do not pay back. In a no-heat emergency, call your community action agency.

Find the community action agency for your county.
Call it to set up an appointment and apply. You can apply for all three programs at once.
No heat right now? Call the agency and say it is an emergency.

Step by Step

Find your community action agency

Five agencies cover the state, each its own counties. The Department of Energy lists every office and its number.

Community action agencies by county (Department of Energy, October 12, 2026)
Counties	Agency	Phone
Belknap and Merrimack	Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties	(603) 223-0043
Hillsborough and Rockingham	Community Action Partnership of Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties	Several offices; see the Department’s list
Cheshire and Sullivan	Southwestern Community Services	Keene (603) 352-7512, Claremont (603) 542-9528
Strafford	Community Action Partnership of Strafford County	(603) 435-2500, ext. 4001
Carroll, Coos and Grafton	Tri-County Community Action Program	Carroll (603) 323-7400, Coos (603) 752-3248, Grafton (603) 968-3560

Every agency and office

Apply through the agency
Call to set up an appointment or to ask how to apply. You can apply for fuel assistance, electric assistance and weatherization at the same time, and you do not need one to get another. Bring everything the agency asks for and keep your appointment.
If you cannot get to an office, ask about an interview at home or by phone, or a mail-in application.
Fuel Assistance Program
Know what each program does
- Fuel assistance helps with heating costs as funds become available. It is a grant, not a loan, and it is not counted as income when you apply for other help. The amount depends on household income, energy costs, the local climate and your kind of housing. The Department’s page gives the current range.
- Electric assistance is a discount on your monthly electric bill if your income qualifies.
- Weatherization helps lower-income households make their homes cheaper to heat.
Fuel assistance: amounts and income limits
In a heating emergency
Call your community action agency. Fuel assistance can arrange an emergency delivery of fuel, delay a shut-off notice, or point you to other help.
If you heat with oil, kerosene or propane, the Department advises calling your supplier at least ten days before you need a delivery.

Who Can Help

Your community action agency is where to apply and where to ask about your household. The Department of Energy also lists these:

211 New Hampshire: dial 211, or 1-866-444-4211, for help finding other assistance.
Neighbor Helping Neighbor, for customers of Eversource, Liberty and Unitil, and Project Care, for New Hampshire Electric Co-op customers.

211 New Hampshire

For help with other benefits, and someone to talk them through with:

NH Easy, the Department of Health and Human Services’ benefits site: apply for cash, medical, SNAP (food) and child care assistance, Medicare beneficiary and long-term care assistance, or check first whether you might qualify. To speak to someone, call 1-844-ASK-DHHS (1-844-275-3447).
Aging and Disability Resource Centers (formerly ServiceLink), a Department of Health and Human Services program with local resource centers: free counseling for older adults, adults with disabilities and caregivers, on benefits, applications, housing, Medicare and Medicaid, with no eligibility requirement. Call 1-866-634-9412, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

NH Easy