Fuel Assistance Program

For information about assistance with your fuel bill this winter Contact

Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC)

(413) 445-5671

BCAC distributes Low Income Heating Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) dollars, or Massachusetts heating aid to residents.

You must be income eligible to qualify and must apply in person.

Someone from BCAC will come to Otis to help you fill out the forms. Please call to sign up for an appointment.
(413) 269-0100 Ext. 107

Western Massachusetts Labor Action (WMLA)

(413) 443-9862

WMLA serves as an intermediary between residents and utility when their heat is shut off, informing residents, for example, that it is illegal for utilities to shut off electricity between November 15th and March 15th of any given year.