Welcome to Warmth

Thank you for visiting the award-winning Washington Area Fuel Fund (WAFF).

We provide natural gas energy assistance through the last business day of each May. Our 2026 intake season has now closed.

Do you still need assistance? Please return to our website during the first week of June to learn more about WAFF in-person events. You can also find other types of non-WAFF assistance at our Resources page.

ANYONE CAN HAVE HARD TIMES.

Sometimes, all it takes is a sudden job loss or medical emergency to tip the balance. Every winter people in our community face the difficult question of whether to give up heat in their homes to deal with temporary financial crises.

Since 1983, the award-winning Washington Area Fuel Fund (WAFF) has helped 320,000 people just like you with more than $34 million in heating bill assistance.

As temperatures drop, every dollar counts. Give today to keep DMV-area homes warm and safe. From the thousands of households we serve, thank you for making sure that no one faces winter alone.

CHANGE A LIFE today

Too many friends and neighbors must make impossible choices between a warm home and food, medicine, even pets.
Your tax-deductible gift to WAFF preserves dignity and provides hope for local DMV households.

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