Residents of New York’s 19th Congressional District can now use a new online screening tool to check whether they may qualify for state and federal help with utility costs and home energy improvements.
Congressman Josh Riley’s office announced the tool Monday as the 2026-27 Home Energy Assistance Program season begins. The office says residents can answer a short set of questions at riley.house.gov/save and receive information in about a minute about programs for which they may be eligible and where to apply. The office says many households may qualify for assistance without realizing that the programs are available.
The screening covers the Home Energy Assistance Program, Emergency HEAP, the Energy Affordability Program, the Energy Efficiency Affordability Program, EmPower+, HEAP Clean and Tune, and the Weatherization Assistance Program. Depending on eligibility, those programs can help with heating costs, a threatened utility shutoff or depleted fuel supply, heating-equipment maintenance, and longer-term home energy upgrades.
The tool is open to all residents of the 19th District. It is an eligibility guide, not an application or a guarantee of benefits, so residents must still use the program’s official application process and meet its requirements.
Constituents who need help with the tool or an application may contact Riley’s office at 607-242-0200.
