Project Warm-up is a collaborative program of United Way of Southeastern Connecticut and social service agencies in Southeastern Connecticut. Project Warm-up provides heating assistance for households who normally fall between various program guidelines but still have an apparent need. The program serves: households who have run out of all other fuel assistance, or have been denied fuel assistance, and are low in heating fuel; households who have not applied for utility assistance and are in a short term crisis; and households who may be over the state income guidelines and are experiencing an energy crisis. The fund covers home heating fuels (oil, natural gas, electric heat). The program usually begins November 1st and runs until April or until the fund is depleted. Area caseworkers do the intake for the program.