CONNECTICUT STATE FUNDS

• State Appropriated Fuel Assistance Program (SAFA).  The State General Assembly provides an annual appropriation of state funds for energy assistance benefits to elderly and/or disabled households with incomes between 151-200% of poverty guidelines. These and additional state funds provided by the General Assembly supplement the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program.

• PVE (FY 1998 and FY 1997)

LEVERAGING

2001: $1.7 million
2000: $1.5 million
1999: $1.0 million
1998: $3.5 million
1997: $4.9 million
1996: $3.8 million
1995: $9.6 million
1994: $2 million
1993: $1.8 million
1992: $1.8 million
1991: $15.3 million