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

* 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.

Categories

Heating Fuel Payment AssistanceFurnace Maintenance/RepairChimney SweepingGas Service Payment AssistanceExtreme Heat Cooling ProgramsAppliancesElectric Service Payment AssistanceCarbon Monoxide Detectors

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211 Life Line Finger Lakes

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

Service area

Ontario County, New York

Agency info

ONTARIO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

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