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One-time energy payment between $250 to $600 available to Americans – see if you’re eligible

ENERGY payments of between $250 and $600 are available to Americans in one state.

There are just three weeks left to apply for this one-time direct payment.

Eligible residents of Connecticut can apply to receive a payment under the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP).

WHAT ARE THE PAYMENTS FOR?

Available to low-income residents, the program distributes payments of between $250 and $600 to help with the cost of energy bills over the winter.

Applications for the most recent round will close May 31 and can be made online.

Most successful applicants will get their money sent directly to their utility company, and the rebate will be reflected on their next bill.

Residents whose bills are included in their rent will instead receive their payment directly.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Households must meet three criteria to be eligible

- A Connecticut resident
- Hold a Social Security number
- Meet income guidelines - below 60 percent of the state’s median income, or receiving one of several benefits

You can check out the full eligibility criteria online.

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Eligible families typically receive benefits ranging from $250 and $600 in basic benefits alone.

The exact payment will depend on income level, household size, and whether there is a vulnerable member in the household.

PAYMENTS SHUT OFF

CEAP is particularly important to some Connecticut residents after another local energy assistance program closed early.

Operation Fuel announced Friday April 14 that it was closing applications due to a high volume of applications.

This program uses money from private donations and government funding to help around 8,000 households pay their energy bills each season.

Operation Fuel plans to resume energy assistance when its summer-fall program opens August 1.

OTHER DIRECT PAYMENTS

If you were not eligible for payments in Connecticut, there may be other programs you can apply for.

In Pennsylvania, the property tax/rent rebate program is taking applications through June 30.

Residents can get anywhere from $250 to $975 depending on their income and if they are homeowners or renters.

And in Alabama, a Senate committee has approved an income tax rebate of $100 for most filers.

State rebates aren’t the only way you could end up landing some free money.

A class action lawsuit is currently awarding payments as high as $700 for customers affected by an alleged data breach suffered by Medical Review Institute of America (MRIoA).

And customers of Don Roberto’s Jewelers may be owed up to $5, 750 thanks to a $4million privacy settlement..