A federal grant program that assists income eligible households in paying for energy costs, repairs and weatherization.You must participate in one of the following programs to qualify: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Medicaid Federal Public Housing Assistance Veterans Pension and Survivor Benefits Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance Tribal Temporary Assistance for Need Families (TANF) Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Tribal Lands Head Start Lifeline Telephone Service Program HEAP grant applied to a fuel vendor other than NYSEG