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IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

Applications for Home Energy Assistance Program * HEAP*  AKA Fuel Assistance

CAPIC is accepting applications for the 2025-2026 winter season for first-time applicants and applicants renewing/recertifying from the previous year.  Applications are being mailed now to previous HEAP recipients for recertification.

Beginning November 1st, HEAP/Fuel Assistance will have limited funding for heating emergencies only.  HEAP benefits that are NOT emergencies will be otherwise paused until the federal government re-opens and approves new funding for the HEAP/Fuel Assistance Program.

Heating-related emergencies include:

  • No heat
  • A termination notice from a utility
  • Less than 1/8 of a tank of oil
  • Less than three days’ supply of other deliverable fuels


Because this is a federally funded program and the federal government shut-down on October 1, applicants should anticipate experiencing delays in application processing and payments.

First-time and returning applicant households are strongly encouraged  to apply online using CAPIC’s online portal here.  Returning applicants will need their application number and PIN to access the online portal.  The PIN is located on the top of the paper application that was mailed to the address on file.

Important Notice: Applications Now Accepted

We are accepting applications to the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) for the 2025-2026 winter season. Applications have been mailed to previous HEAP recipients. Households may also apply online.

Please anticipate delays in processing applications and payments due to the federal government shutdown that started October 1, 2025. HEAP currently has limited funding.

Heating-related emergencies will be prioritized until additional federal funding is available. Heating-related emergencies include:

  • No heat
  • A termination notice from a utility
  • Less than 1/8 of a tank of oil
  • Less than three days’ supply of other deliverable fuels

The Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program is committed to ensuring households in need receive support. CAPIC operates the HEAP program for the Chelsea, Revere, and Winthrop area.

If you have questions, please call us at 617-884-6130.

CAPIC Fuel Assistance Program

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 season. Learn more here about applying for help whether you are a returning client or someone finding themselves struggling with home heating bills for the first time.

CAPIC’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), sometimes known as fuel assistance or home heating assistance, helps homeowners and renters pay home heating bills and past due balances on utility bills. Assistance is available for income-eligible households to help pay home heating bills incurred between November 1 – April 30 of each year.

HEAP (Fuel Assistance) is designed to assist individuals/families who are home owners or renters. For renters, you can pay market rate for your living space, receive subsidized housing, have heat included in your rent or any combination of those arrangements and still qualify. HEAP/Fuel Assistance Program is also designed to assist with any heating source, so whether you heat with oil, gas, electric, wood, pellet, coal or any other deliverable fuel type, the Fuel Assistance Program may be able to help!

 

CAPIC’s Fuel Assistance program assists eligible households in Chelsea, Winthrop and Revere by helping to cover their primary home heating bill from November 1 – April 30. Once an applicant successfully completes their Fuel Assistance application, they will also become eligible for a discounted rate on their electric, or gas accounts. Those discounts will be applied directly by the respective utility company.

If you applied for Fuel Assistance with CAPIC last year then you will be mailed a “Recertification Application” automatically before the start of the new season (November 1, regardless of your prior year’s eligibility status). If you have never applied for Fuel Assistance, please call CAPIC at 617-884-6130 to schedule an application appointment with one of our Fuel Assistance Program team members; bi-lingual members are available to speak with you as well.

Our team looks forward to assisting you and your family with your home heating needs!

Pre-existing fuel clients can contact us by the previously mentioned phone or email for returning application details.