MID-HUDSON – Over $100,000
is available to help older adults and low- and middle-income residents
heat their homes this winter.
Applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program will be accepted by
local social services departments beginning on Tuesday, November 13.
The Mid-Hudson Valley will have $100,828 available in federal funds channeled
through the state to provide a one-time regular HEAP benefit of up to
$726 if they are eligible.
Eligibility is based on income, household size and how the home is heated.
A family of four can have a household income of up to $55,178 a year,
or $4,598 a month, and still qualify for help.
Households that have already received assistance may qualify for a one-time
emergency HEAP benefit if they are at risk of getting their heat shut
off or running out of fuel, which they cannot afford to resupply.
Applications for emergency benefits will be accepted starting on Wednesday,
January 2, 2019.
