Long Island Heating Assistance

Long Island is providing assistance for heating bills for the upcoming months:
Nassau County is providing Community resources for families,seniors,disabled and the elderly.
Energy Fuel Assistance
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP)

This program provides a once-a-year benefit to low income homeowners and renters to help pay for fuel or utility costs. Persons age 60 and over, and disabled and SSI recipients of all ages, can apply by mail. For information on income eligibility levels and application procedure, contact:

Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs
HEAP Program
60 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11553-3653
227-7386
WEATHERIZATION REFERRAL AND PACKAGING PROGRAM (WRAP)

Low income eligible seniors are assisted in obtaining weatherization services through local providers. These services include, but are not limited to, boiler repair, replacement of storm windows and doors, caulking and weatherstripping, etc. An individual plan is developed to include the identification of needs and resources and, thereafter, to provide the coordination of services needed. For information, call:

Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs -- 227-7386.

RESIDENTIAL ENERGY AFFORDABILITY PARTNERSHIP (REAP)

REAP is a program for Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) customers that can help limited income households better control their energy use and thus save money on electric bills. If eligible, a REAP team will visit the home and provide information on practical ways to reduce energy costs. In addition, they may install certain energy saving devices at no cost to the homeowner. Contact

Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs WRAP Program -- 227-7386

LIPA -- 1-800-263-6786 www.lipower.org/cei/reap.html

PROJECT WARMTH

Project Warmth is a community-based partnership that provides financial assistance to enable eligible families to pay their heating bills. This program is administered by Long Island’s United Way. One-time grants are awarded from October 1 to March 31. Contact

Project Warmth – Information Line 1-631-940-3757The MI-HEAP resolution establishes eligibility criteria which allow families to be at 35% above the federal income standards for its HEAP program:


SUFFOLK
Middle Income Home Energy Assistance Program (MIHEAP)
Hauppauge , NY – Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy signed into law Wednesday a resolution that provides one-time home heating supplements for as many as 1,000 middle income families that don’t meet federal income requirements for heating aid this winter. http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/departments/CountyExec/Levy%20Signs%20Middle%20Income%20Home%20Energy%20Assistance%20Program.aspx


Persons in Family or Household
HEAP: HEAP GUIDELINE
MIHEAP: SUFFOLK’S MIHEAP GUIDELINE

1 PERSON IN HOUSEHOLD
$23,556 HEAP
$31,801 MIHEAP

2 PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLDS
$30,804 HEAP GUIDELINE
$41,585 MIHEAP

3 PERSONS IN HOUSEHOLD (PIH)
$38,064 HEAP GUIDELINE
$51,386 MIHEAP

4 PIH
$45,312 HEAP GUIDELINE
$61,171 MIHEAP

5 PIH
$52,560 HEAP GUIDELINE
$70,956 MIHEAP

6 PIH
$59,808 HEAP GUIDELINE
$80,741 MIHEAP

7 PIH
$61,164 HEAP GUIDELINE
$82,571 MIHEAP

Suffolk’s program will be administered by the Department of Social Services, and mail-in applications may be obtained after November 3 by calling 631-854-2368 or by visiting the county’s website at: www.suffolkcountyny.gov.

Courtesy of:
www.myhqr.com
toll free No. 888 707-5714