Fuel Assistance Program - NH State Plan

The State of New Hampshire Department of Energy (NH DOE) submits an application each year for funding for the federal LIHEAP program. This application, also known as the State Plan, provides details about how the program will be administered in New Hampshire. A copy of the current State Plan is available here and a copy of the proposed PY25 State Plan is available below. 

Before submission, the NH DOE invites public review and comment on the plan. The department invites comments on the 2025 State Plan, effective October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, through written or oral comments. Written comments are encouraged and will be accepted through August 23, 2024. Oral testimony and comments are accepted during an in-person public hearing on August 8, 2024. 

Date:                    Thursday, August 8, 2024
Time:                   1:00 PM
Location:             New Hampshire Department of Energy
                             21 South Fruit Street, Ste. 10
                             Hearing Room B
                             Concord, NH 03301

Individuals needing assistance or auxiliary communication aids due to sensory impairment or other disability should contact the Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, New Hampshire Department of Energy, 21 S. Fruit St., Suite 10, Concord, New Hampshire 03301-2429; 603-271-3670; Relay NH 711. Notification of the need for assistance should be made one week prior to the scheduled event.

Please contact Leah Richards, Fuel Assistance Program Administrator, at New Hampshire Department of Energy at (603) 271-8317 or Leah.L.Richards@energy.nh.gov for further information regarding the program, this hearing or to submit written comments.

LIHEAP NH Fuel Assistance Program Model Plan for 2024-2025 DRAFT