This is point in time data as of March 31st of each year for he previous year

Seasonal Fuel Assistance (also known as Home Heating Assistance) helps lower-income Vermonters to heat their homes by paying part of their home heating bills. It can help whether they:

• Own their home or rent
• Pay for heat directly or as part of rent
• Rent a room in someone's home
• Live in a public, subsidized, or Section 8 housing and rent includes the cost of heat

During the 2015-2016 heating season (November 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017):

• 21,286 households received a full fuel benefit
• 7,486 of those households included children
• The average benefit paid to certified fuel dealers for all households was $831