Overview
- State officials say the $400 million in federal HEAP funds remain unreleased days after the government reopened from a 43-day shutdown.
- HEAP currently provides utility discounts to more than one million New York households, with an estimated 1.5 million more eligible among vulnerable groups.
- Hochul’s office says it can begin accepting new HEAP applications within 48 hours once the federal money is disbursed.
- The program offers eligible residents a one-time payment toward energy bills worth up to $900 per household.
- Residents are urged to enroll in the separate Energy Affordability Program, which can deliver up to $500 in annual savings while federal funds are pending.