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NYS says most HEAP payments should be processed by this week

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After the federal shutdown caused a delay in the application process, some households who were approved for heating assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) are ...
dailyfreeman.com

Heating assistance applications open after shutdown-related delay

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that applications are now being accepted for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) after the program’s opening was delayed for several weeks due to the ...
wbng

New Yorkers await HEAP funding restoration, officials offer resources in the meantime

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 ...
The News-Herald

Lifeline’s HEAP Winter Crisis Program now underway

The Ohio Department of Development and Lifeline, Inc., wants to reassure Lake County residents that seasonal assistance continues to be available to alleviate the burden of costly energy bills.
WTEN

Future of HEAP program funding remains unclear

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 ...
Chicago Sun-Times

No. 2 Benet, led by Jayden Wright and Colin Stack, has the depth and experience to repeat in Class 4A

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WNYT NewsChannel 13

HEAP still on hold in New York, but SNAP funds secured

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 ...
Times Union

Commentary: New York families need heating assistance, and they can't afford to wait

With cold weather already here, the state must fund HEAP and take other actions to help New Yorkers keep the heat on. Credit: Getty Images. As temperatures drop, more than 1.5 million New Yorkers are ...
Democrat and Chronicle

Shutdown leaves local low-income families waiting for winter heating help

Across New York, temperatures are starting to go down, leading residents to turn on the heat to warm their homes. Due to the ongoing government shutdown, some residents may have trouble affording ...
The Boston Globe

For one family in New Bedford, the government shutdown’s effects pile up

That greeting is used throughout the day — at her son Hunter’s elementary school, where she thanks Mr. Ian, the crossing guard, for keeping kids safe; at PACE Head Start a few blocks away, where she ...
Yahoo

HEAP application delay leaves NY households at risk. Here's what utilities are doing

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many New Yorkers may face increased difficulty paying their utility bills this month as Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, ...