CT energy assistance could get extra $13.5M amid surging demand
Lawmakers will consider a measure that would designate $10M for the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program and $3.5M for Operation Fuel.
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Lawmakers will consider a measure that would designate $10M for the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program and $3.5M for Operation Fuel.
CT lawmakers authorized an extra $17M for winter heating assistance, so households that exhausted CEAP payments can get supplemental funding.
The bright green electric scooters many Hartford residents use to get around the city quickly and conveniently will soon be gone. Superpedestrian, the city operator of Link scooters, announced it is ceasing operations nationwide by the end of the year. A spokesperson for the company confirmed the news in an email. The company is ceasing operations in the U.S. due to unspecified financial ...
An increase in utility costs is driving a spike in families seeking aid. During the most recent application period, which ran from August to October, Operation Fuel says the number of families seeking assistance doubled.
Legislative leaders will consider allocating more resources to assist struggling households with heating costs, House Speaker Matt Ritter said Thursday as Operation Fuel released a study finding a widening energy affordability gap in Connecticut.