{"id":49451,"date":"2016-03-19T14:47:53","date_gmt":"2016-03-19T14:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/owegopennysaver.com\/?p=49451"},"modified":"2016-03-20T14:49:01","modified_gmt":"2016-03-20T14:49:01","slug":"its-not-too-late-to-apply-for-heating-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2016\/03\/19\/its-not-too-late-to-apply-for-heating-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s not too late to apply for heating assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance recently reminded New Yorkers there is still time to apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which will accept applications for heating assistance through April 8. So far this winter, 1.3 million low- and middle-income households have received help from HEAP to heat their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Lower energy prices and milder than usual temperatures have combined to increase HEAP customers\u2019 purchasing power, while ensuring there is still funding available for eligible households that have not yet applied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThough we are approaching spring and the promise of warmer temperatures, many parts of the state will continue to experience cold days and nights for several more weeks,\u201d said Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Commissioner Samuel D. Roberts. \u201cI encourage anyone who may be eligible to apply for heating assistance before the April 8 deadline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eligible households can receive a one-time benefit of up to $625 this winter depending upon income, household size and heating source. A household of four can earn up to $51,792, or $4,316 a month, and still qualify for assistance. Anyone living outside of New York City can apply for a regular HEAP benefit online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myBenefits.ny.gov\" target=\"_blank\">myBenefits.ny.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Households may also be eligible for an emergency benefit if they are in danger of running out of heating fuel or having their utility service shut off. Households facing an energy emergency should call their local department of social services for assistance.<\/p>\n<p>HEAP is funded by the federal government and is overseen by the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Home Energy Assistance Program, go to http:\/\/otda.ny.gov\/programs\/heap. New Yorkers can find contact information for their county department of social services at <a href=\"http:\/\/otda.ny.gov\/programs\/heap\/HEAP-contacts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/otda.ny.gov\/programs\/heap\/HEAP-contacts.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance recently reminded New Yorkers there is still time to apply for the Home Energy Assistance&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49451","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>It\u2019s not too late to apply for heating assistance - Owego Pennysaver Press<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2016\/03\/19\/its-not-too-late-to-apply-for-heating-assistance\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"It\u2019s not too late to apply for heating assistance - 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