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Connecticut Aid and Assistance Programs
Find how to get aid and assistance in all cities and counties in Connecticut including Bridgeport and Hartford. Programs can help with rent, utility bills, provide food, free foreclosure and mortgage assistance, and other bills.
Connecticut HUSKY
A HUSKY plan is one of three options that are available that will offer free or low-cost health insurance to uninsured children and youth in Connecticut. 1-877-284-8759
Rental Assistance
The Connecticut Rental Assistance Program (RAP). This program will help low income families with rent. It allows them to afford decent and safe housing in the private market. Families can even find their own apartments and housing, including townhouses, apartments, and single-family homes, and receive grants to help them pay the rent. Find more ways to receive rent help. Continue. 1-800-842-1508
Additional Rent Help
The Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program is another source of rent and housing assistance. Find help with making rent payments, security deposits, and more. More.
ConnPACE
This program will help people with disabilities and senior citizens who live in Connecticut afford prescription drug medications and help them with paying pharmacy bills. 1-800-423-5026
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Free Health Care
Connecticut individuals and families and can get free health care from the AmeriCares Free Clinics. They have clinics located in Danbury, Bridgeport, and Norwalk. Read more on Connecticut free health care.
Find information on non-profits, community clinics, charities, and heath care centers that can provide either low cost or free, yet high quality, medical care. Free Connecticut clinics.
Not only are there clinics that help with general health care needs, but some centers also focus on offering dental care, check ups, consultations and assistance. Click here for a listing of free dental clinics in Connecticut.
State-Administered General Assistance (SAGA) Medical Program
SAGA Medical will provide medical assistance and help with health care expenses to those who do not qualify for other aid, or those who are awaiting eligibility determination for other medical assistance programs and help. 1-800-842-1508
Temporary Family Assistance
A cash assistance grant program that helps pay for both special and basic needs which are paid to recipients of Jobs First. 800-842-1508
Legal Aid
Connecticut runs a hotline that provides free legal advice. There are also various law firms and attorneys that provide free legal aid on a pro-bono basis. Learn more on Connecticut free legal advice.
Connecticut Foreclosure Aid, Mortgage Refinancing, and Mortgage Help
There is a mortgage and foreclosure program that will assist families with their mortgages, and help them avoid foreclosure. More.
Also, find out how non-profits can provide high quality foreclosure counseling. More on Connecticut HUD counseling agencies.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
A nutrition program that helps lower income families and individuals buy food and provides grants for groceries.
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Food Banks and Distribution Centers
Connecticut has dozens of food banks, pantries, and non-profit organizations that provide free or low cost food and non-financial aid to families and individuals who need assistance. More on Connecticut food banks.
Heating and Energy Bills
Find a listing of assistance programs that can help families in Connecticut pay their monthly utility and heating bills. Read more.
Assistance From Connecticut Cities and Counties
Fairfield County (Bridgeport)
- Bridgeport and Fairfield rent assistance agencies.
- Clinics and health centers. Click here.
- Fairfield County food banks.
- Food banks and pantries in Hartford.
- Clinics and health centers. More.
- Programs focused on rent assistance in New Haven.
- New Haven community clinics.
- Find information on food pantries. Click here.
Tolland County (Rockville)
Windham County (Willimantic)
Utility and Heating Bill Help in Connecticut
In addition to the programs below, get phone numbers and additional information on energy bill assistance programs in Connecticut.
Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
Provides winter heating aid for qualified lower-income households under the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program. Basic benefits paid in the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program range from $650 to almost $1000.
Weatherization Assistance Program
The purpose of this program is to help families with reduce their home energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient and helping people conserve energy.
Contingency Heating Assistance Program (CHAP)
CHAP is an assistance program for households that have higher incomes, and are not eligible for other aid programs.
Discounted and Free and Home Heating Oil
A program from Citizens Energy, called the Oil Heat program, offers free and/or discounted heating oil to those in need. Citizens Energy has a partnership with with various fuel assistance and heating agencies across the state. They also work closely with heating oil dealers to provide discounted and free heating oil to those who need help with paying heating bills.
Matching Payment Plan
Most utility companies offer the Matching Payment Plan. This plan will give consumers a reduction in their past-due amount for every dollar paid on their current heating or utility bills.
Winter Protection Program
Most utility companies also offer this aid, which protects hardship customers from natural gas or electric service shutoffs for nonpayment from Nov. 1 to May 1.
Operation Fuel
Operation Fuel is a nonprofit private assistance program that will provide emergency help with utility or energy bills for people in need, who are not eligible for CEAP or SAFA aid.
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