The CITGO - Venezuela Heating Oil Program

"Until this program came along, I was using my gas stove and oven to heat my house. The fuel oil I'll get through CITGO and Catholic Charities will be a big savings. It'll tide me over for the rest of the winter."

Lena Gaines
Wilmington, DE

Since its creation, the amount of heating oil to be distributed through The CITGO-Venezuela Heating Oil Program and the participating states have more than doubled.

Program Statistics At-a-Glance
2007-2008
Program Period:	December 3, 2007 - March 31, 2008
Participating States:	23 and the District of Columbia (Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania (Greater Philadelphia and Greater Pittsburgh), Rhode Island, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin)
Gallons of Oil:	45 million at no cost
Recipients:	More than 224,000 families/households, 250 homeless shelters serving thousands of residents, and more than 200 Native American communities.

2006-2007
Program Period:	November 15, 2006 - March 14, 2007
Participating States:	18 and the District of Columbia (Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (Greater Philadelphia and Greater Pittsburgh), Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin)
Gallons of Oil:	40 million at no cost
Recipients:	More than 199,000 households; hundreds of homeless shelters serving thousands of residents.

2005-2006
Program Period:	November 2005 - May 2006
Participating States:	8 (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Vermont)
Gallons of Oil:	20 million at no cost
Recipients:	181,000 families/households; hundreds of homeless shelters serving thousands of residents