HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM/HEAP | ONTARIO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES/DSS

* Processes applications for financial assistance for low-income individuals through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which offers various benefit components such as: Regular benefit: Assists low-income individuals with the cost of heating their homes. Emergency benefit: Assists low-income individuals facing a heat or heat-related energy emergency. Heating equipment repair or replacement: Assists low-income homeowners repair/replace their furnaces. Heating Equipment Tune-Up: Provides equipment inspections and cleanings before the start of the heating season. Cooling Assistance: Provides cooling assistance service to HEAP-eligible households, including individuals with a documented medical condition exacerbated by heat.

Physical Address

3010 County Complex Drive, Canandaigua, NY 14424

Hours

M-F 8:30AM-5:00PM.

Fax

(585) 396-4980

Application process

Non-public assistance clients: call DSS reception. Public assistance clients: call worker at DSS. Seen by appointment only.

Fee

No fee for services.

Eligibility

Must be a resident of area served. Eligibility is based on family size and annual income. For cooling assistance, must qualify for HEAP and have at least one family member with a medical condition made worse by heat.

Languages

American Sign Language, Spanish

Agency info

ONTARIO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES/DSS

Ontario County Department of Social Services/DSS provides comprehensive social services programs.