Winter is coming. If you or someone you know needs help heating your home or paying the electric bill, help is available in every county in New Hampshire. Community Action agencies run the Fuel Assistance and Electric Assistance Programs, and they can help you apply. — John Stephen

Step 1: Find your county and call

Every county in New Hampshire is served by a local Community Action agency. Find your county below and tap a number to call. If you are homebound, ask about a phone interview or a mail-in application.

County	Your Community Action agency	Call
Belknap	Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties capbm.org	All Belknap County: (603) 223-0043 Laconia: (603) 524-5512 Meredith: (603) 279-4096
Carroll	Tri-County Community Action Program tccap.org	Carroll County: (603) 323-7400
Cheshire	Southwestern Community Services scshelps.org	Keene: (603) 352-7512 Toll free: 1-800-529-0005
Coos	Tri-County Community Action Program tccap.org	Coos County: (603) 752-3248
Grafton	Tri-County Community Action Program tccap.org	Grafton County: (603) 968-3560
Hillsborough	Community Action Partnership of Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties caphr.org	Manchester: (603) 647-4470 Manchester toll free: 1-800-322-1073 Nashua: (603) 889-3440 Milford, Hillsborough, Peterborough: (603) 924-2243
Merrimack	Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties capbm.org	All Merrimack County: (603) 223-0043 Concord: (603) 225-6880 Franklin: (603) 934-7369 Suncook: (603) 485-7824 Warner: (603) 456-2207
Rockingham	Community Action Partnership of Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties caphr.org	Derry: (603) 965-3029 Salem: (603) 458-6392 Portsmouth: (603) 431-2911 Seabrook: (603) 474-3507 Raymond: (603) 895-2303
Strafford	Community Action Partnership of Strafford County straffordcap.org	Dover (all of Strafford County): (603) 435-2500 Ext. 4001
Sullivan	Southwestern Community Services scshelps.org	Claremont: (603) 542-9528

Not sure where to start? Dial 211 (or 1-866-444-4211) and they will point you to the right office.

What help is available

• Fuel Assistance helps pay for your primary heat: oil, kerosene, propane, natural gas, permanently installed electric heat, wood or pellets.
• Electric Assistance helps you pay your electric bill, even if you don’t heat with electricity. Applications are accepted year-round.
• Weatherization can help make your home more energy efficient. You can apply for all three at the same time.
• Eligibility is usually based on your household’s income over a 30-day period. Assistance depends on available funds, so apply as soon as possible.
• No heat right now? Call your local agency above and tell them it is a no-heat emergency.

Step 2: Apply

Your local agency will walk you through the application and tell you what documents to bring. Have these ready: proof of income for everyone in your home, a recent electric bill, and a recent bill or delivery slip for your heat.

Hillsborough and Rockingham County residents

You can download the CAPHR application now. Applications are accepted until April 30, 2027; benefits generally begin paying bills on December 1, 2026.

• Fill it out completely and sign page 3. Unsigned applications can’t be processed.
• Renters whose heat is included must also send the Landlord/Housing Verification Form.
• Mail it to CAPHR, P.O. Box 5040, Manchester, NH 03108-5040, or drop it off at any CAPHR office (8:30 to 4:30, Monday through Friday).
• Questions? Call 1-800-322-1073 or (603) 668-8010.

Other help

• Neighbor Helping Neighbor for Eversource, Liberty and Unitil customers. Ask your local agency.
• Project Care for NH Electric Co-op customers.
• NH Adult and Aging Care: 1-866-634-9412