Nov. 1 marks the beginning of heating season in Massachusetts, but for some Pioneer Valley families, the ongoing federal government shutdown means they are without help as fuel assistance programs ...

Operation Fuel, which provides emergency assistance for Connecticut residents who are struggling to pay energy and utility bills, received more than 400 requests for help within the first four hours ...

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Operation Fuel is opening its 2025 winter energy assistance program. The nonprofit aims to help people in Connecticut stay warm and safe during the coldest months of the year.

Community Action Pioneer Valley has resumed its fuel assistance program following the release of $3.6 billion in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. Community Action staff ...

Valley Opportunity Council, the nonprofit that provides assistance purchasing heating fuel in Hampden County, has a plan should the shutdown of the federal government stretch beyond Nov. 1. That’s the ...