Information only, not financial, tax, legal or safety advice. Program rules and dates change. Apply only through the official program page and confirm your eligibility with the program. No heat? Call 211 or your local agency.
Dates and deadlines, winter 2026-27
Dates are copied from the official pages listed on each program card (last verified Oct 17, 2026). Rows already past are dimmed in your browser. Where an agency said only "December" we show Dec 1 as a placeholder and say so.
| Date | State | Program | What happens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 | Maine | Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) | Applications opened |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Connecticut | Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) | Applications opened |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Massachusetts | HEAP (fuel assistance) | Online applications open |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Rhode Island | LIHEAP (heating assistance) | FFY2027 applications opened (RI DHS) |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Federal | Federal LIHEAP FY27 release | ACF released $3.63 billion to states |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Maine | Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) | ECIP season opens |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Massachusetts | HEAP (fuel assistance) | Benefit period starts |
| Nov 30, 2026 | Vermont | Crisis Fuel Assistance and furnace repair/replacement | Crisis fuel opens for bulk fuels (last Monday in November) |
| Dec 1, 2026 | New Hampshire | Fuel Assistance Program (NH LIHEAP) | Benefits expected to start flowing |
| Dec 1, 2026 | Connecticut | Generation Power CT (formerly Operation Fuel) hardship grants | Cycle 2 window opens (closes Dec 15) |
| Dec 1, 2026 | Massachusetts | Middle-Income Heating Oil Relief (new this winter) | Applications expected to open (state says 'December 2026') |
| Dec 31, 2026 | Connecticut | Energize CT air-source heat pump rebates (2026) | Incentive year ends; Smart-E 1.99% offer ends |
| Dec 31, 2026 | Massachusetts | Mass Save air-source heat pump rebates (2026 rates) | Last day to install for 2026 rebate rates |
| Dec 31, 2026 | New Hampshire | NHSaves air-source heat pump rebates (2026) | Install deadline (the NHSaves web page says Dec 30; the form says Dec 31) |
| Jan 1, 2027 | Massachusetts | Mass Save air-source heat pump rebates (2026 rates) | Lower rebate rates start for 2027 installs |
| Jan 30, 2027 | New Hampshire | NHSaves air-source heat pump rebates (2026) | Rebate form postmark deadline |
| Feb 28, 2027 | Massachusetts | Mass Save air-source heat pump rebates (2026 rates) | Rebate form and documents must be received |
| Mar 1, 2027 | Connecticut | Generation Power CT (formerly Operation Fuel) hardship grants | Cycle 3 window opens (closes Mar 15) |
| Apr 15, 2027 | Rhode Island | LIHEAP (heating assistance) | Last day to apply, per Comprehensive Community Action (one agency's page) |
| Apr 30, 2027 | Maine | Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) | ECIP season ends |
| Apr 30, 2027 | New Hampshire | Fuel Assistance Program (NH LIHEAP) | Application deadline (per CAPHR) |
| Apr 30, 2027 | Massachusetts | HEAP (fuel assistance) | Benefit period ends |
| Apr 30, 2027 | Massachusetts | Middle-Income Heating Oil Relief (new this winter) | Program end or until funds run out |
| May 29, 2027 | Maine | Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) | Applications end or funds exhausted |
| May 31, 2027 | Connecticut | Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) | Last day to apply |
Heat pump deadlines explained. Rows are sorted by date. Program rules can change; confirm with the official page.