WESTPORT — With heating costs expected to soar this winter, requests for assistance from the town’s “Warm-Up Fund” are expected to rise as well.

The fund, managed by the town’s Department of Human Services, helps income-qualified households with heating expenses, Human Services Director Elaine Daignault said in a statement.

Donations from individuals, businesses and community-service organizations are needed to help support the fund. All donations are allocated to help income-eligible residents with their heating bills, according to the announcement.

“The rising costs of food, housing and fuel will make this season the most financially burdensome winter in history,”  Daignault said in the statement. 

“Those with limited financial means will require more help to heat their homes this year … Electricity, oil, and gas costs have doubled, requiring supplemental assistance to meet household necessities,” she added.

Tax-deductible donations to the Warm-Up Fund can be made online by clicking here, or by mail to: Westport Department of Human Services, Westport Town Hall, 110 Myrtle Ave., Westport CT 06880.

For more information, call 203-341-1050.