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Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

OTDA Home Programs & Services Home Energy Assistance Program

Overview

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) can help eligible New Yorkers heat and cool their homes.

If you are eligible, you may receive one regular HEAP benefit per program year and could also be eligible for emergency HEAP benefits if you are in danger of running out of fuel or having your utility service shut off.

Questions regarding the HEAP program should be directed to your HEAP Local District Contact.

HEAP may be able to help you if you heat your home with:

How to Apply for HEAP

You can apply for Home Energy Assistance Program benefits online, in person, or in writing.

Regular HEAP Benefit

The 2023-2024 Regular HEAP benefit closed April 12, 2024.

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Find out if you may be eligible and apply for programs and services.

If you are eligible, you may receive one regular HEAP benefit per program year to help you pay for heating your home.

Eligibility and benefits are based on:

Regular benefits for households that pay directly for heat based on actual usage are paid directly to the vendor that supplies the household's primary source of heat. The participating vendor list can be obtained by accessing the HEAP Participating Vendor List. Select your county of residence, the fuel type you use to heat your home, and pressing “Go”.

Your household may be eligible for a Regular benefit if:

Regular HEAP Benefit Amounts 2023-2024
Base Benefit Amount Living Situation
$21 Eligible households that live in government subsidized housing or a group home setting with heat included in their rent.
$45 or $50 Eligible households who have heating costs included as part of their rent.
$900 + applicable add-ons Eligible households whose primary heat is oil, kerosene, or propane and who make direct payments to the vendor for heating costs.
$635 + applicable add-ons Eligible households whose primary heat is wood, wood pellets, coal, corn or other deliverable fuel and who make direct payments to the vendor for heating costs.
$400 + applicable add-ons Eligible households whose primary heat is electricity or natural gas and who make direct payments based on their household's actual usage to the vendor.

Regular Benefit Add-Ons for Households Paying Directly for Heat

The amount of the base Regular benefit will be increased by $41 if the household's gross income is in the Tier 1 income range.

Tier I eligibility is based on gross income and household size, on the date of application the household's gross income must be at or below 130% of federal poverty level for the household size; or at least one adult household member must be in receipt of ongoing assistance through Temporary Assistance (TA), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or code A SSI.

The amount of the base Regular benefit will be increased by $35 if the household contains a vulnerable individual (household member who is age 60 or older, under age 6 or permanently disabled).

Emergency HEAP Benefit

The 2023-2024 Emergency Benefit closed on July 19, 2024.

The 2023-2024 Second Emergency Benefit closed on July 19, 2024.

If you are eligible, the Emergency HEAP Benefit can help you heat your home if you are in a heat or heat related emergency.

Emergency HEAP benefits and eligibility are based on:

If you have an emergency, you must contact your HEAP Local District Contact for assistance. Assistance cannot be provided through this website.

You may be eligible for an Emergency HEAP benefit if: