Vermont Seasonal Fuel Assistance
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Am I eligible?
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Eligibility criteria
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Vermont, you must need financial assistance for home energy costs and your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $11,638 if one person lives in the household; $15,613 if two people live in the household; $19,588 if three people live in the household; $23,563 if four people live in the household; $27,538 if five people live in the household; $31,513 if six people live in the household, $35,488 if seven people live in the household; or $39,463 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $3,975 for each additional person in the home.
Description
The Vermont Seasonal Fuel Assistance can provide any eligible person physically present in a living unit in Vermont with fuel assistance by paying their heat directly to a fuel supplier, or by giving assistance to people whose rent includes the cost of heat, $50.00 for people who rent a room in someone else's home, or $5.00 for people whose rent includes the cost of heat AND who live in public, subsidized, or Section 8 housing.
Managing organization
Vermont http://www.vermont.gov
Program contact information & web resources
You can receive an application by calling the Fuel Office at:
800-479-6151
or
Phone: 802-241-1165
Applications (pdf) for Vermont Fuel Assistance can also be found online at:
http://www.dsw.state.vt.us/Programs_Pages/Fuel/Fuel_Appl_2003_2004.pdf
To learn more about Seasonal Fuel Assistance, please visit the Vermont Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition, and Health Access web site:
http://www.dsw.state.vt.us/Programs_Pages/Fuel/fuel.htm
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