How You Can Help Need Energy Assistance? Fund Facts Q & A Case Histories Newsletter (pdf) Press Releases Committee Members		Last year, the MA Good Neighbor Energy Fund helped more than 1,872 families pay an electric, gas or oil bill. The fundraising goal for the 2012-13 MA Good Neighbor Energy Fund campaign is $650,000. Since 1985, the Fund has raised more than $18.3 million and assisted over 80,450 needy families. Sponsoring gas, electric and oil companies support their respective customers' generosity through various giving programs. To qualify for assistance from the MA Good Neighbor Energy Fund, an applicant's gross household income must fall between 60 and 80 percent of the state's median income levels. This year's maximum Fund disbursement is $350 per eligible household per heating season.