The program was criticized for the slow pace of moving migrant families out of shelters and into their own housing.

New York State will open applications for HEAP cooling aid to help vulnerable residents stay safe during summer heat.

The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is alerting New York Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cardholders that their benefits will be temporarily unavailable ...

Last year, Central New York had one of its hottest summers on ... should be directed to your local HEAP district contact or the OTDA Hotline at 1-800-342-3009. If you purchase a product or ...

Applications are open to help low-income New Yorkers stay cool this summer through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Gov. Kathy Hochul announced in a press release Tuesday.

commissioner of the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, which oversees the program. “HEAP cooling assistance will help some of our most vulnerable residents to remain ...

Over 87,000 households have received cooling assistance totaling more than $67 million in the past five years.