Households across the state can now begin applying for heating assistance this winter through New York’s Home Energy Assistance Program. HEAP is a federally-funded program that provides up to $650 for eligible households to pay for energy costs in order to keep their homes warm during the winter. For the first time, anyone living outside of New York City who is seeking a regular HEAP benefit, which assists households that pay a high proportion of household income for energy, will be able to submit applications online at myBenefits.ny.gov. Eligibility for HEAP is based on income and household size.
