Connecticut · LIHEAP · Heating season 2026-27
Connecticut LIHEAP income limits.
Check your household against Connecticut's heating assistance limit, then see dates, benefit range and how to apply.
Connecticut limits heating help to 60% of state median income: $91,854 a year for a household of four and $47,764 for one on the federal FFY 2026 tables. The state had not posted a FFY 2027 figure in the sources read, so confirm with the state office for the season that starts October 2026.
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Connecticut LIHEAP income limits by household size
Connecticut uses 60% of state median income, and sorts approved households into three benefit levels by income. FFY 2026 limits are the state standard applied to the ACF tables that were mandatory for October 2025 to September 2026.
| People in household | FFY 2026 limit (a year) | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $47,764 | $3,980 |
| 2 | $62,460 | $5,205 |
| 3 | $77,157 | $6,430 |
| 4 | $91,854 | $7,654 |
| 5 | $106,550 | $8,879 |
| 6 | $121,247 | $10,104 |
| 7 | $124,002 | $10,334 |
| 8 | $126,758 | $10,563 |
| 9 | $129,514 | $10,793 |
| 10 | $132,269 | $11,022 |
| 11 | $135,025 | $11,252 |
| 12 | $137,781 | $11,482 |
No FFY 2027 column: this state had not posted one in the sources read, and the state median income estimates it needs were not found.
When Connecticut LIHEAP is open
- Heating and crisis: November 1, 2025 to June 17, 2026 in the FFY 2026 plan.
- Next season: The FFY 2027 dates were not posted in the sources read.
Dates come from the state's FFY 2026 plan as compiled by the LIHEAP Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse notes that actual application periods depend on available funding. OCS announced the first FY 2027 LIHEAP block grant funding release on October 9, 2026 (about $3.6 billion, 90% of funds under the continuing resolution signed September 2, 2026), so states are receiving money now, but each state still sets its own opening date and rules.
What Connecticut LIHEAP pays
The plan lists $75 to $645. Basic benefits for deliverable fuel and utility-heated households are $645, $495 or $345 for vulnerable households and $595, $445 or $295 for non-vulnerable households, at three income levels: up to 125% of poverty, 126% to 200%, and 201% up to 60% of state median income. Households that are categorically eligible but over the limit are not denied; they get the Level 3 benefit.
Deliverable-fuel households can receive crisis benefits of $425, up to three times, at any income level. Renters whose heat is in their rent can get a rental assistance benefit of $125, $100 or $75 by income level.
Who gets priority and who is excluded
A household counts as vulnerable if it has a member who is 60 or older, disabled, or under 6. Vulnerable households and the lowest-income households get the highest awards, and agencies adapt the process for homebound residents.
Heating system repair and replacement can be started only through the community action agencies, even though eligibility itself can be established online.
How to apply and what to have ready
Where to apply: Connecticut Heating Help portal (the state's application listing in its plan).
- Proof of income and household size, which drive your income level and benefit.
- Fuel type and vulnerability (age 60 or over, disability, a child under 6), which change the award.
Connecticut's plan refers readers to its FFY 2026 LIHEAP Allocation Plan for the full benefit rules.
The agency that runs the program is the Connecticut Department of Social Services (Connecticut Energy Assistance Program, CEAP).
LIHEAP pages for other states
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Frequently asked questions
What is the LIHEAP income limit in Connecticut?
Connecticut uses 60% of state median income. On the FFY 2026 federal tables that is $47,764 a year for one person and $91,854 for four people.
How much does Connecticut LIHEAP pay?
The plan lists $75 to $645.
When can I apply for LIHEAP in Connecticut?
Heating and crisis: November 1, 2025 to June 17, 2026 in the FFY 2026 plan.
What are Connecticut's three benefit levels?
Level 1 is household income up to 125% of the federal poverty guidelines, Level 2 is 126% to 200%, and Level 3 is 201% up to 60% of state median income. In the FFY 2026 matrix, basic benefits run from $345 to $645 for vulnerable households and $295 to $595 for others.
Is this the official Connecticut limit?
No. It is a lookup of published federal tables and state plans. Connecticut Department of Social Services decides eligibility, and rules for crisis, cooling or equipment help can differ from the heating limit.
Sources
Read November 1, 2026. Figures are copied from these primary sources; anything calculated or projected is labelled on the page.
- Connecticut FFY 2026 LIHEAP model plan (federal copy, Clearinghouse)
- LIHEAP Clearinghouse, LIHEAP income eligibility for states and territories
- LIHEAP Clearinghouse, state and territory program dates (FY 2026 plans, updated November 25, 2025)
- ACF Office of Community Services, LIHEAP IM2025-02 (poverty guidelines and state median income, mandatory for FY 2026)
- LIHEAP Clearinghouse home, news of the FY 2027 funding release (October 9, 2026)
- Connecticut CEAP FFY 2025-2026 benefit matrix (Clearinghouse copy)
Lookup, not an eligibility decision
Limits shown are for heating assistance. Connecticut Department of Social Services and its local offices decide eligibility and can change rules during the season. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you enter is sent anywhere.