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Powering your household to keep you moving forward
Being able to keep the lights on at home no longer needs to be a weight on your shoulders. The Electric Assistance Program (EAP) provides a discount on monthly electric bills for income-eligible utility customers, making bills more affordable for homeowners, renters and subsidized renters to help avoid service interruption due to non-payment.
Every month, Electric Assistance recipients will receive an 5% to 86% discount on their bill…
Supportive housing for seniors
As one of New Hampshire’s leading providers of housing to income eligible seniors, we are pleased to offer quality, affordable senior housing throughout the state. We offer 910 apartments in 25 different senior housing sites through funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Section 202 Supportive Housing Program, with an additional four tax credit housing sites with funding from the…
Making beneficial changes for a more comfortable, efficient home
Sometimes what’s needed to lower your heating and energy bills are simple changes throughout your home. Whether you own or rent, our federally funded Weatherization Program is designed to address health and safety issues inside your home. By employing energy conservation measures, the energy efficiency of the home may increase resulting in reduced energy costs – all at no cost to you.
In 2024, we provided Weatherization services to…
Supporting the health & nutrition of you and your child
Whether you are an expectant parent or already have your little one at home, we want you to feel confident and secure in your health and nutrition. The Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) provides access to nutrition education, support and nutritious foods to help keep pregnant women, new mothers, infants and preschool children healthy and strong.
WIC is more than just education and food provision – it's an entire…
Providing security, safety and support for those in need
There are many barriers that can result in homelessness. Job loss, substance abuse, mental illness, domestic violence, or a combination of these issues may be putting you at risk of losing your current home or in need of finding shelter.
Our Homelessness Prevention Services provides services that may include short-term assistance to prevent eviction, help in securing new housing for those who are suddenly homeless, and information…
Ensuring children have access to nutritious meals when school is out
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ensures that at-risk children and teens have access to healthy meals and snacks during the summer months when school is not in session. During the school year, 22 million children receive free or reduced lunches – and this program was designed to fill the gap during the summer months for these children. Sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Summer Food Service…
Partnering in the fight against Food Insecurity
Sometimes we all need a little extra help. Our Food Pantry sites provide basic necessities whenever an unmet nutritional need is present. Each pantry carries shelf stable food and frozen meat as well as household and hygiene products when available. The food is provided by community food drives, USDA, local food vendor collections and through donations of products from farmers and other sources.
All food pantries have some food and…
Strengthening the lives of families in Hillsborough County
For over 20 years, Western Hillsborough County Family Services (WHCFS) has responded to identified service gaps and barriers to the economic, physical, social and emotional well-being of low-income families in Western Hillsborough County. In collaboration with other organizations and businesses in the Peterborough area, our goal is to provide long-term services to help strengthen families and provide the tools for self-sufficiency.…
Providing a nutritional safety net for our neighbors in need
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal program of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including the elderly, by providing emergency food assistance at no cost. TEFAP provides bulk commodities of nutritious food to food pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens and non-profit charitable organizations as well as local Community Action Agencies.…