Fuel Assistance
If you qualify for fuel assistance (HEAP), we help pay your winter heating bill by working directly with vendors, and you can take advantage of many other services that are absolutely free. The Fuel Assistance season begins on November 1st and ends on April 30th.
Who Qualifies?
ABCD follows federal guidelines for HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) based on your annual income and how many people are in your family. The program is available to homeowners and renters even if you live in non-subsidized housing with heat included in your rent. Your gross family income must be at or below 60% of the Massachusetts median income.
The ABCD Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as Fuel Assistance, is now accepting applications for assistance with heating bills. Households may apply online, over the telephone, or in person by appointment at their local ABCD intake site.
Those who have already received their recertification application by mail may renew by returning the signed application and current income documents using the postage-paid envelope provided. You may also renew by using the online portal. If you need additional forms to complete your application, please click here or scroll down to view our printable forms.
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PRINTABLE FORMS HERE
Application deadline: April 30, 2025
To see the full range of benefits and income eligibility guidelines, please refer to the HEAP chart here.
Applicants who want to apply from Boston, Brookline, or Newton please call 617.357.6012
Applicants who live in Malden, Medford, Melrose, Everett, Winchester Woburn or Stoneham please call 781.322.6284
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ABCD fuel assistance is your gateway
When you qualify for HEAP, you gain access to our other energy related services including weatherization, heating system repairs, past-due bill reductions and resources to promote energy conservation and efficiency in your home. Go green!
Subsidized by the federal government’s HEAP program, ABCD’s home energy assistance program serves more than 24,000 low income, elderly and disabled residents each year in Boston, Brookline, Newton, Malden, Medford, Everett, Melrose, Stoneham, Winchester and Woburn.
You may be eligible for fuel assistance whether you are a homeowner or renter, even if you live in non-subsidized housing with heat included in your rent.
Boston, Brookline, or Newton applicants, please return all correspondence to:
ABCD Fuel Assistance Program
178 Tremont Street, 4th floor
Boston, MA 02111
Mystic Valley Area applicants, please return all correspondence to:
ABCD Fuel Assistance Program
18 Dartmouth Street
Malden, MA 02148
Heating Emergencies
In addition to contacting ABCD’s Energy Department, you can call:
The United Way: 800.231.4377 or simply dial 211
The Salvation Army: 617.542.5420
Energy & Fuel Resources
For Homeowners and Renters – Fuel Assistance flyer translations: Chinese | Haitian Creole | Portuguese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Cape Verdean Creole
What Happens After You Apply – Fuel Assistance flyer translations: Chinese | Haitian Creole | Portuguese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Cape Verdean Creole
Know Your Rights – Fuel Assistance flyer translations: Chinese | Haitian Creole | Portuguese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Cape Verdean Creole
Weatherization and Conservation – Fuel Assistance flyer translations: Chinese | Haitian Creole | Portuguese | Spanish | Vietnamese | Cape Verdean Creole
For Homeowners and Renters
What Happens After You Apply
The Big Chill: Low & No Cost Tips
The Big Chill: Stay Warm & Safe
Application Checklist
Know Your
Rights
Fuel & Energy Conservation
What Happens After You Are Approved
Program
Intake Sites
Fuel Assistance Program Forms
Please print out, fill in, sign, and submit any relevant forms to ABCD along with your application or incomplete letter. For your security, please refrain from emailing your forms to anyone at ABCD.
Boston, Brookline, or Newton applicants, please return all correspondence to:
ABCD Fuel Assistance Program
178 Tremont Street, 4th floor
Boston, MA 02111
Mystic Valley Area applicants, please return all correspondence to:
ABCD Fuel Assistance Program
18 Dartmouth Street
Malden, MA 02148
- Statement of No Income
- Financial Assistance Form
- Low/No Income Form
- Odd Jobs Form
- Application Signature Addendum Form
- Child Support Form
- Proxy Form
