Connecticut residents may be eligible to receive help from the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program if they either receive benefits from the Department of Social Services ― such as SNAP, Supplemental Security Income, or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ― or have a household income below set levels.

For example, the limit is $39,761 for a household of one person, $51,996 for two, $64,230 for three, $76,465 for four, and $88,699 for five. Depending on one’s situation, benefits toward a heating bill range from $250 to $600, paid to a utility company or fuel supplier.

People can apply online at portal.ct.gov/heatinghelp, or for those living in southeastern Connecticut, call Thames Valley Council for Community Action (TVCCA) at (860) 425-6681.

The income limits are higher for Operation Fuel: For families of one to five people, the respective limits are $48,783.93, $63,794.37, $78,804.81, $93,815.25, and $108,825.69. People can apply online at operationfuel.org/gethelp or at the local “Fuel Bank,” which is also TVCCA, at 83 Huntington St. in New London.

Applications for Operation Fuel close this Friday.