Operation Fuel

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WHAT IS OPERATION FUEL?

Operation Fuel (https://operationfuel.org/about/how-we-help/) offers emergency energy assistance for heating expenses for households who meet program guidelines with incomes at or below 100% of the State Median Income guidelines who are in crisis. Such assistance shall be given in accordance with these guidelines but with flexibility to meet human needs. Local fuel banks assess client eligibility and make payments to vendors. Households are able to apply to the program directly online as well.

BENEFIT AMOUNT: Operation Fuel awards grants for the Winter/Spring and Summer/Fall seasons. The grants are used for heat and non-heat source expenses. Amount of assistance is based on household need grant of $500 (deliverable fuels & utilities) starting on February 17, 2023, grants have been reduced from $1,000 in 2023, due to demand. Payments are made directly to fuel or utility vendors.

ELIGIBILITY:

HOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE:

Please Note – Update – 2/17/23:

  1. Due to high demand, the program will suspend application intake (beginning Monday, March 6th and re-opening on Monday, April 3rd) – This will include both self-intake (portal) applications and fuel bank submissions. This will allow the program staff to get caught up with pending applications.
  2. Phone inquiries- beginning Monday, February 27, Operation Fuel headquarters will only be available to answer and address phone calls every Monday and Tuesday between the hours of 8am and 12noon. This will not affect the intake sites, which are the main contacts that we refer individuals to contact for assistance.

CONTRIBUTING TO OPERATION FUEL:
Operation Fuel is funded by direct private donations, state funding, and the Add-a-Dollar program through utility companies. Through the Add-a-Dollar program, utility customers can choose to add a dollar to their utility payments. Individuals can find out more about all donation options including ways to donate to Operation Fuel directly on the Operation Fuel website.

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SOURCE: Operation Fuel fact sheets; Operation Fuel website
PREPARED BY: 211/nl
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: February2023