Applications accepted Dec. 1 for fuel assistance

Starting Thursday, Dec. 1, applications will be accepted for people who need help to pay for their energy bills this coming winter.

To obtain help from Operation Fuel’s statewide winter energy assistance program people need to put in an application through one of the 107 nonprofit fuel banks. Families and individuals who are struggling financially and need energy assistance should call 211 to find their closest fuel bank.

“This holiday season, we are asking Connecticut residents to consider making a small donation to help ensure that vulnerable households are able to heat their homes and keep their lights and electricity on. Many of the people we help are children and the elderly,” Karen Adamson, Operation Fuel’s Executive Director, said in a release.

Operation Fuel is a private, nonprofit program that provides emergency energy assistance year-round through its fuel banks to lower-income working families and individuals, the elderly, and disabled individuals who are in financial crisis. Operation Fuel has received the highest rating possible from Charity Navigator, which is one of the nation’s leading charity evaluators.