OSWEGO COUNTY — The 2025-2026 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is open for applications, the Oswego County Department of Social Services (DSS) announced. The DSS said it has been notified by the ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—After a month long delay, New Yorkers who need help paying for heat this winter can now apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as HEAP. As of December 1st, New ...

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 ...

While government-funded programs continue to pick up the pieces from the 43-day government shutdown, regional leaders gathered Nov. 25 to point Binghamton-area residents to relief while they await ...

Older Ohioans struggling with high energy bills can apply for assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program, according to a community announcement. The program, managed by the Ohio Department ...

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10)– As we enter the cold months ahead, the state’s heating assistance program, or HEAP, remains paused. This leaves 1.5 million New Yorkers who rely on the program, without ...

The annual application window, which typically opens in early November, was initially delayed due to the historic 43-day long federal government shutdown that ended on Nov. 12. And while New York ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT)- The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) confirmed to NewsChannel 13 that November SNAP benefits have been fully paid, and December benefits will be issued on ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As Central New York braces for colder weather, just days after the first snowfall of the season, some families are already feeling the impact of the federal government shutdown, even ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio and the Ohio Department of Development are reminding older residents that help is available to manage home energy costs through the Winter ...

Rochester, N.Y. — Concerns are mounting over the impact of the ongoing federal government shutdown on the Home Energy Assistance Program, which aids individuals in paying their home heating bills ...