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2026 - 2027 I PY27 NH Fuel Assistance Program (FAP) Procedures Manual 40 The Senior Energy Assistance Services (SEAS)

The Senior Energy Assistance Services program funded by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Adult and Elderly Services provides energy assistance in the form of a $270.38 benefit to the primary heating source for deliverable fuels, electricity, natural gas, or wood for households with a member aged 60 or older and who is not eligible for the NH Fuel Assistance Program due to being over-income for the normal FAP benefit.

To qualify for a SEAS benefit, applicants must complete a FAP/WAP application and be found ineligible for FAP/WAP benefits by regular program guidelines. The CAAs must determine eligibility for SEAS through need or hardship, which is to be documented by the CAA.

CAAs must use the specific SEAS Reimbursement Request for these funds and provide accompanying documentation to NH DOE with household and expenditure information.

Supplemental Benefit Program

When funds are available, New Hampshire’s Fuel Assistance Program may include a Supplemental Benefit to provide additional assistance to previously certified eligible households. This benefit would be based upon several factors including, but not limited to, the availability of funds, the number of applicant households, the increased cost of home energy, and the development of operating procedures specific to this programmatic component.