Apply for help with heating bills with NY HEAP

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — New Yorkers who need help paying their heating bills should apply for aid through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). Act fast, because HEAP benefits are only available while funding lasts, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Applications for the 2024-2025 HEAP benefit opened on November 1. The program pays for the winter utilities of low-income households, no matter the fuel source—electric, natural gas, oil, propane, wood, or coal. Households must...