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Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) - Lockport - NCDSS

20 East Ave, Lockport, NY 14094

Emergency HEAP Benefits are based on income, available resources, and type of emergency. You may be eligible if: - Your electricity is necessary for your heating system or thermostat to work and is either shut-off or scheduled to be shut off, OR - Your electric or natural gas heat is off or scheduled to be shut off, OR - You are out of fuel, or you have less than one quarter tank of fuel oil, kerosene or propane, or have less than a ten day supply of wood, wood pellets, cord or other deliverable heat source AND - Your income is at or below current income guidelines, the heating and/or electric bill is in your name, and your household's resources are less than $2000, or less than $3000 if any member of the household is age 60 or older. Call or see New York State's HEAP web page for more info: www.ny.gov/services/apply-heating-and-cooling-assistance-heap Service Area: Niagara County.
Monday 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM Thursday 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM Friday 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
(716) 439-7600

Voice - Lockport

(716) 438-4016

Voice - Office for the Aging (Alternate Certifier)

(716) 278-8400

Voice - Main Phone

www.niagaracounty.gov/departments/s-z/social_services/heap.php

Call or apply online. HEAP applications cannot be requested, mailed out or picked up prior to the November 2nd, 2020 opening day by anyone who has not been notified that they are qualified for early outreach. Seniors can obtain help with their HEAP applications through the Dale Association Senior/Family Center in Lockport, the Carousel Senior Center in North Tonawanda and the Duke Senior Center in Niagara Falls where volunteers will be available to assist with early outreach application completion, filing on-line and are authorized to accept applications on behalf of the Office for the Aging, an Alternate Certifier. The Office for the Aging, at 111 Main Street, Lockport, also has a friendly staff to assist with early outreach applications through March 30, 2020; please call 716-438-4016.

Free.

Niagara County, NY

Description

A federally funded program administered by New York State to assist low income families with their energy needs. Multiple components are available to residents while funding is available. Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) components include Regular and Emergency benefit assistance towards heating and electricity costs, furnace repair, replacement, clean and tune, and cooling assistance. All approved benefits result in a credit on the heating or electric bill, or a delivery of fuel, equaling the benefit amount. Programs run annually until funding is exhausted. The Regular HEAP Benefit is open. The Emergency HEAP Benefits is closed. The Heating Equipment Repair & Replacement (HERR) Benefit is closed. The Clean & Tune Benefit is closed. Applicants must meet all HEAP eligibility criteria in order to be eligible for the Heating Equipment Clean and Tune benefit. The Cooling Assistance Benefit is closed. Applicants must meet all HEAP eligibility criteria and a household member must have a medical need in order to be eligible for the Cooling benefit. All applicants are required to provide medical documentation that their medical condition is exacerbated by extreme heat, unless there is a vulnerable member in their household. This is defined as being over the age of 60 or under the age of 6. For complete details, visit New York State's HEAP web page: https://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/

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Providing organization

Niagara County - Department of Social Services (NCDSS)