NEW YORK (PIX11) — As the days grow colder, New York State is working to ensure as many residents as possible can stay warm without worrying about a high heating bill. Applications have opened for the ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The government-funded Home Energy Assistance Program (H.E.A.P.) has returned, just as the weather gets colder. Originally set to reopen at the start of November, the program was ...

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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Winter chill has arrived in New York, but a heating assistance program is under threat due to federal funding. New York’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is set to begin ...

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 ...

The annual application window typically opens in early November but will be “delayed indefinitely until the Trump Administration and Washington Republicans act to end the government shutdown and fund ...

The annual application window typically opens in early November but will be “delayed indefinitely until the Trump Administration and Washington Republicans act to end the government shutdown and fund ...

OSWEGO COUNTY, N.Y. — The Oswego County Department of Social Services (DSS) announced Tuesday that Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) payments are on hold due to the federal government shutdown.