Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many New Yorkers may face increased difficulty paying their utility bills this month as Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many New Yorkers may face increased difficulty paying their utility bills this month as Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, ...

Even applications that are received late in the season could give folks a heating benefit to start off next season with.

On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul called on Congress to end its prolonged federal government shutdown and act quickly to approve funding to support New York’s federally funded Home Energy Assistance ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After the federal shutdown caused a delay in the application process, some households who were approved for heating assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) are ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The federal Home Energy Assistance Program that helps low-income New Yorkers afford heating and cooling is indefinitely delayed because of the ongoing government shutdown.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) - Though the government shutdown ended in mid-November, the aftereffects are still prominent in many communities in New York and across the country. The Home Energy Assistance ...

With colder months driving up utility bills across upstate New York, energy providers are urging customers to act quickly ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State residents can now apply for help with heating their homes after the federal government shutdown delayed the opening of applications for over a month. Enrollment opened on ...

Here's how utilities are trying to prevent winter shutoffs.