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Money for heat and utility expenses

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) | NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA), NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA)

How it works

HEAP helps low-income households meet the cost of heating their homes. The benefit can pay for fuel, your utility source, and heating equipment replacement and repairs. The benefit is paid directly to the heating vendor or utility company. You may be able to get HEAP even if your heat is included in your rent.

HEAP has several components:

Regular Benefit Applications for the 2025-2026 winter heating season are delayed until further notice due to the federal government shutdown.

A one-time benefit that can help you pay for heating your home.
Emergency Benefit Applications closed April 7, 2025.

Help you heat your home if you’re in a heat- or heat-related emergency.
Heating Equipment Repair & Replacement Benefit Applications closed on May 9, 2025.

Helps homeowners repair or replace furnace, boiler, and/or other essential heating equipment necessary to keep your home’s primary heating source working.
Clean and Tune Benefit Applications closed on May 9, 2025.

Helps homeowners get energy efficiency services. This includes the cleaning of primary heating equipment but may also include chimney cleaning, minor repairs, or installation of carbon monoxide detectors, to allow safe, proper, and efficient operation of the heating equipment.
Cooling Assistance Benefit Applications closed on June 24, 2025.

Helps eligible households buy and install an air conditioner or fan to help home stay cool.

 


Get help

Visit the website

Visit the OTDA website for HEAP to learn more about this program.

Call 311

Ask for help with the Home Energy Assistance Program.

Call HEAP

Call 718-557-1399 for help with HEAP.


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Last Updated November 3, 2025

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