Heating Equipment Repair or Replacement Benefit
The 2023-2024 Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement benefit opened on October 2, 2023.
If you are a homeowner and eligible, the Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement benefit can help you repair or replace your furnace, boiler and other direct heating equipment necessary to keep your home's primary heating source working.
Benefit amounts are based on the actual cost incurred to repair or replace your furnace, boiler, and/or other essential heating equipment, $4,000 for a repair and $8,000 for a replacement.
You may call your Local DSS Office to apply. An eligibility interview is required for all HERR applications but may be completed with applicants in person or by telephone.
Call the OFA HEAP unit for more information at 631-853-8326.
Clean and Tune Benefit
The 2023-2024 HEAP Clean and Tune benefit opened on October 2, 2023.
Eligible households can receive energy efficiency services, which includes the cleaning of primary heating equipment, but may also include chimney cleaning, minor repairs, installation of carbon monoxide detectors or programmable thermostats, if needed, to allow for the safe, proper and efficient operation of the heating equipment. Benefit amounts are based on the actual cost incurred to provide clean and tune services, up to a maximum of $500. No additional HEAP cash benefits are available.
You may be eligible for a benefit if:
- You are the homeowner
- Your household’s gross monthly income is at or below the current income guidelines for your household size.
- Your primary heating equipment is more than 12 months old
- Your primary heating equipment or chimney has not been cleaned within the last 12 months
- You do not have a service contract with your vendor that includes clean and tune services
To apply for the Clean and Tune benefit call the OFA HEAP Unit at 631-853-8326 or call your Local DSS Office.