Getting started.
Who this helps
For Franklin County households seeking emergency fuel help. WMCA must confirm whether the fund can assist.
How to get started
WMCA asks people to call for more information. The fund provides temporary fuel help until households connect with other resources.
Call Western Maine Community Action.
Call WMCA at (207) 645-3764 for information about ECU SHARE.
Explain your heating need.
Tell WMCA about your household’s heating emergency and ask whether the fund can help.
Follow WMCA’s next steps.
If the fund can help, ask what information or process is currently required.
How they can help.
Western Maine Community Action’s Franklin County Ecumenical Heating Fund is supported by local donations and grants. It provides temporary help with 50 gallons of fuel while a household connects with other resources.
- 50 gallons of emergency heating fuel
- Temporary fuel support while a household connects with other resources
A few questions before you go.
A $50 money order or bank check made out to your fuel vendor.
- Is the fund accepting requests for heating emergencies now?
- Could this fuel help fit my household’s need?
- Is my home in the area the fund serves?
- What other heating help could cover a longer-term need?