Operation Fuel is a private, nonprofit statewide program offering emergency energy assistance to low income, working poor, elderly and disabled households who are ineligible for government assistance. This crisis intervention program assists families facing unemployment, illness, nonsupport or death of a spouse. The mission of Operation Fuel is to provide emergency energy assistance to keep a family warm during the coldest winter months.

St. Vincent DePaul Place serves as one of 61 fuel banks across the state of Connecticut. We run Operation Fuel without administrative compensation and raise funds from our local community to assist families who fall outside of income eligibility guidelines.

Eligibility for Operation Fuel

The eligibility criteria are based on income and a documented crisis. Operation Fuel is not an entitlement program. Eligibility is determined by the energy bank director, upon review of the client’s completed application ,and satisfactory documentation of income and crisis situation. Contact Valarie Smith, 860-344-0097, Ext. 12, valarie_st_vincent@sbcglobal.net to make an appointment. Payments are made directly to the client’s vendor to prevent utility shut-off, reinstate utility service, or to provide for a delivery of oil, wood, or propane gas.

Operation Fuel Program runs from December 1 to May 31. Check the Operation Fuel website, www.Operationfuel.org for more information.