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Addison County
Local help with bills (community action): Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) (802) 862-2771; 1-800-287-7971 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Bennington County
Local help with bills (community action): BROC Community Action in Southwestern Vermont (802) 775-0878; 1-800-717-2762 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Caledonia County
Local help with bills (community action): Northeast Kingdom Community Action (NEKCA) 1-855-663-5224 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Chittenden County
Local help with bills (community action): Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) (802) 862-2771; 1-800-287-7971 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Essex County
Local help with bills (community action): Northeast Kingdom Community Action (NEKCA) 1-855-663-5224 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Franklin County
Local help with bills (community action): Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) (802) 862-2771; 1-800-287-7971 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Grand Isle County
Local help with bills (community action): Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) (802) 862-2771; 1-800-287-7971 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Lamoille County
Local help with bills (community action): Capstone Community Action (802) 479-1053; 1-800-639-1053 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Orange County
Local help with bills (community action): Capstone Community Action (802) 479-1053; 1-800-639-1053 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Orleans County
Local help with bills (community action): Northeast Kingdom Community Action (NEKCA) 1-855-663-5224 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Rutland County
Local help with bills (community action): BROC Community Action in Southwestern Vermont (802) 775-0878; 1-800-717-2762 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Washington County
Local help with bills (community action): Capstone Community Action (802) 479-1053; 1-800-639-1053 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Windham County
Local help with bills (community action): Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) (802) 722-4575; 1-800-464-9951 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151Windsor County
Local help with bills (community action): Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) (802) 722-4575; 1-800-464-9951 WebsiteEnergy bill help (LIHEAP): Vermont DCF Economic Services Division - Seasonal Fuel Assistance (crisis fuel is at the local CAA) 1-800-479-6151
Phone numbers checked October 26, 2026 against each agency's own website, or the state agency's official list where an agency has no site. Programs change, so confirm with the agency.
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