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Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
HEAP is a federally funded program that provides heating benefits to supplement a household's annual energy cost. HEAP also provides emergency assistance for households in a heat or heat related energy emergency. Additionally, HEAP assists with furnace repairs and/or replacements for households with inoperable heating equipment.
HEAP may help you pay for Electricity, Propane, Natural Gas, Wood, Oil, Kerosene, Coal, or any other heating fuel.
- Regular Benefit The HEAP regular benefit component assists low-income New Yorkers with the cost of heating their homes. The regular benefit component of 2011-2012 HEAP opened November 16, 2011 and will close Friday, April 13, 2012.
- Emergency Benefit The HEAP emergency benefit component assists qualifying low-income New Yorkers who are facing a heat or heat related energy emergency and do not have the resources available to resolve the emergency. The emergency benefit component of 2011-2012 HEAP opened January 3, 2012 and will close Friday, April 13, 2012.
- Heating Equipment Repair or Replacement The heating equipment repair and replacement component is available to help low-income homeowners repair or replace furnaces, boilers, and other direct heating components necessary to keep the home's primary heating source functional. The heating equipment repair or replacement component of the 2011-12 HEAP season opened October 3, 2011 and will close Friday, April 13, 2012.
Questions regarding the HEAP program should be directed to your Local Department of Social Services Office or the NYS HEAP Hotline at 1-800-342-3009.
Want to see if you may be eligible? Complete a HEAP pre-screening on www.mybenefits.ny.gov.
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