Announcements
2020 - 2021
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP)
Helps eligible low-income individuals meet the high costs of home heating. The HEAP program will begin on November 2, 2020.
Income Eligibility Guidelines for the 2020-2021 Heating Season Household Size Maximum Monthly Income
1………...$2,610
2……….. $3,413
3……….. $4,216
To apply for HEAP call:
Age 60 and over, or disabled:
631-853-8326
Under age 60: 631-853-8820
The 2020-2021 Emergency benefit opened January 4, 2021.
Beginning March 8, 2020, a second Emergency benefit is available for households who have exhausted both the Regular and first Emergency HEAP benefits and who are in a heat or heat-related energy emergency, as defined by HEAP, and who meet the eligibility guidelines for Emergency benefit assistance.
If you are eligible, the Emergency HEAP Benefit can help you heat your home if you are in a heat or heat related emergency.
Emergency HEAP benefits and eligibility are based on:
- income,
- available resources, and
- the type of
If you have an emergency, you must contact the Department of Social Service.
Emergencies after 4:30 and on weekends:
631-854-9100
HEATING EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT
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, $3,000 for a repair and $6,500 for a replacement.
You may call your local DSS office to apply. The in-person interview and application requirement is temporarily suspended. Your local district contact will decide if you meet all the eligibility conditions, including the income and resource requirements. The district will provide more information on how to submit the application and required documentation.
CLEAN AND TUNE BENEFIT
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 $400.
Clean and Tune ENGLISH
Clean and Tune SPANISH