Wednesday, October 20th from 10:00-2:00pm- Energy Assistance Day! The Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)

This is open to all Connecticut residents that qualify. For residents 60 and over of Lyme and Old Lyme we will have an Energy Assistance Day on Wednesday, October 20th from 10-2pm. Please call the Senior Center to set up appointment (860) 434-4127 if you qualify. The CEAP is designed for those households, homeowners, and renters, whose annual income falls at or below 60% of  the state median income. $36, 171/ year for a 1-person household; $47, 301/ year for a 2-person household. A person who participates or has family members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as SNAP, SSI, TANF, automatically meets the eligibility requirement. Applicants are required to document their income for the four weeks prior to the date on the application. Income includes but is not limited to social security and veterans’ benefits, pensions, dividends, annuity distributions, interest, gross rental income, estate or trust income, gross wages, unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, self-employment income, alimony, etc. You will need a heating bill (in your name) at the time of the appointment. For out-of-town members please call your town, TVCCA or 211 for information on where to get help applying. In addition, you will need an Eversource bill and your lease or mortgage if you have one.