Gillibrand Announces Over $360 Million In Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) For New York Families, Push To Get More Aid To Those In Need
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to announce the $360,015,351 in federal funding she helped secure for New York through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The money will help thousands of households across the state afford their heating bills and make cost-effective home energy repairs this winter. She also announced her bipartisan push to secure additional funding for LIHEAP to ensure that as many qualifying families as possible get the assistance they need to stay safe and warm throughout the coming months.New York State’s LIHEAP program is called the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). As of July, over 1.7 million benefits totaling $428 million had been authorized for New York State households through HEAP in FY23. The program provides benefits to lower the cost of heating and cooling, emergency benefits to meet households’ immediate energy needs, and financial assistance to help homeowners repair or replace inoperable or unsafe heating equipment.
Starting November 1, 2023, households outside New York City can apply at myBenefits.ny.gov. All NYS households, whether or not in New York City, can also apply in person at their HEAP Local District Contact or in writing by mailing a completed application to their HEAP Local District Contact. Starting January 2, 2024, households can apply for the HEAP Emergency benefit in person or by phone through their HEAP Local District Contact. There is no online option.
Posted: October 26th, 2023 under Congressional News, General News, Political News, Statewide News.