*If you received an early outreach application from the state, please do not return it to the address printed at the top left. Please return it to our main office: 24 Martin Rd., Voorheesville, NY 12186*
I.Regular
HEAP Component
-Open
Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
*Applications will NOT be available prior to this date*
-The
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Regular benefit is designed to assist income
eligible households with their heating or utility costs
-Starting
Monday, October 14, 2024, you can call our office (518-765-3561) to add your name to our mail
out list and an application will be sent to you by the program opening date.
-If
you receive SNAP or TA benefits, please speak with someone from our office
prior to requesting an application. Many
SNAP and TA recipients will receive their HEAP benefit automatically; we can
let you know if you are among these cases.
II.Emergency
HEAP Component
-Open
Date:Thursday, January 2, 2025
-You
MUST have received a regular benefit prior to requesting an emergency
benefit
-In
order to apply for an emergency benefit, you must have terminated services, a
disconnect notice, less than ¼ tank of fuel or less than a 10-day supply of a
deliverable
-The
heating or utility bill must be in the name of the person applying
-PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE BEFORE COMPLETING A NEW APPLICATION. Many emergency applications do not need a full application and can even be done over the phone.
III.Heating
Equipment Repair and Replacement (HERR) & Clean and Tune
-These
components are scheduled to operate year-round
-The
HERR component is designed to assist households who need a repair or
replacement of their main heating system
-The
clean and tune component provides a cleaning to the primary heating system as
well as addressing minor health and safety issues.
-In
order to apply, you must have owned the home for a minimum of 12 months and the
heating system must have been working during that same period
IV.Cooling
Assistance Component
-Open Date:Tuesday, April 15, 2025
-This
component provides an air conditioner or fan to households that contain an
individual with a documented medical condition that is exacerbated by extreme
heat.A statement from a medical
provider will be requested.
Additional information:
OTDA HEAP page: https://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/
Albany DSS’ HEAP Page: https://www.albanycountyny.gov/departments/social-...
Last updated June 25, 2025