Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Niagara County residents can now apply for HEAP assistance following a month of delays due to the federal government shutdown. Gov ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The government-funded Home Energy Assistance Program (H.E.A.P.) has returned, just as the weather gets colder. Originally set to reopen at the start of November, the program was ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — National Fuel is projecting a 16% increase in heating bills compared to last year, prompting Erie County residents to turn to assistance programs to help manage rising energy ...

Eligible households can still apply for the program through May 29, with crisis heating aid available through April 30, ...