ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—With winter just around the corner, the Home Energy Assistance Program, known as HEAP, helps New Yorkers pay their energy bills. “Heat is a basic human need, and no one ...

we must continue to invest in solutions like the HEAP cooling assistance program that help seniors, young children and those with medical conditions stay safe and comfortable in their homes.

The program will also pay for someone who has a documented medical condition that is affected by extreme heat, households with young children and older adults. HEAP is on a first-come-first-served ...

or HEAP, applications are open. The program pays for an air conditioner for eligible households with someone who has a documented medical condition that gets worse in extreme heat, or households ...