The Home Energy Assistance Program, which serves Androscoggin and Oxford counties, provides assistance for income eligible households to offset the rising costs of home energy.

The benefit is paid directly to a client’s fuel vendor of choice, according to a news release from Community Concepts, a Lewiston nonprofit.

This program has income guidelines which change from time to time. It is important to check to see if one qualifies.

People may qualify if they are a renter, renter with heat included, homeowner, subsidized renter with heat not included, employed or unemployed, or have income earned by wages or other sources.

To view the guidelines to follow, visit ccimaine.org.

Those who qualify for HEAP may qualify for many other programs. The program’s team will help direct people to those programs once their application has been approved.

To apply, call to schedule an appointment at 207-795-4065 or 207-743-7716. TTY Relay: Dial 711 to connect to a Maine Relay Operator.

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