Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Archives

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New Yorkers can now apply to HEAP, a federal program that helps low-income households cool their homes each summer. But the initiative’s future is once again uncertain, as the White…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Dec 2025

Climate and Environment Government Health Housing and Homelessness Resources

After Shutdown Delay, New York Opens Applications for Annual Heating Assistance Program

After a month-long delay caused by the federal government shutdown, New York households can now apply with the state for a subsidy to help them pay their winter heating bills.…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Nov 2025

Climate and Environment Economy Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness Resources

Struggling to Afford Heating Bills? See If You Qualify For This NYS Discount

New York State is still waiting on $400 million from the federal government to open applications for its energy assistance program this winter. In the meantime, officials are urging residents…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Oct 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Program That Helps New Yorkers Pay Winter Heating Bills Delayed by Federal Shutdown, Gov. Says

Nearly 1 million New York City households relied on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) last winter to help afford their energy costs, more than any other region in the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 5Comments

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Apr 2025

Climate and Environment Featured

Trump Cuts Put Free Air Conditioners At Risk as Summer Nears

Applications for LIHEAP, a federal program that helps low-income New Yorkers stay cool in the summer, just went live. But advocates say the initiative’s future is at risk after the…

ByMariana Simões 3Comments

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Nov 2024

Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar NYCHA

NYC Housing Calendar, Nov. 8-18

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

En plena ola de calor, neoyorquinos que cumplan requisitos pueden solicitar subvención estatal para aire acondicionado… por ahora

El Home Energy Assistance Program (Programa de Asistencia Energética a los Hogares o HEAP por sus siglas en inglés) ha ayudado a decenas de miles de neoyorquinos con bajos ingresos…

ByAnastasia Tomkin 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness

Amid Heat Wave, Eligible New Yorkers Can Apply for State’s Air Conditioner Subsidy—For Now

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)’s cooling assistance benefit has helped tens of thousands of low-income New Yorkers beat the heat. But experts and advocates say it could do more,…

ByAnastasia Tomkin 2Comments

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Aug 2023

Climate and Environment Government Politics

Bill Would Make More New Yorkers Eligible for Air Conditioner Subsidy

Citing the impact of climate change, Harlem State Sen. Cordell Cleare is pursuing legislation would make more New Yorkers eligible for the state-run Cooling Assistance Benefit, eliminating a requirement that…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

New York Opens Applications for Free Air Conditioner Program—As Trump Looks to Gut It, Again

After Shutdown Delay, New York Opens Applications for Annual Heating Assistance Program

Struggling to Afford Heating Bills? See If You Qualify For This NYS Discount

Program That Helps New Yorkers Pay Winter Heating Bills Delayed by Federal Shutdown, Gov. Says

Trump Cuts Put Free Air Conditioners At Risk as Summer Nears

NYC Housing Calendar, Nov. 8-18

En plena ola de calor, neoyorquinos que cumplan requisitos pueden solicitar subvención estatal para aire acondicionado… por ahora

Amid Heat Wave, Eligible New Yorkers Can Apply for State’s Air Conditioner Subsidy—For Now

Bill Would Make More New Yorkers Eligible for Air Conditioner Subsidy

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