ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — The federal Home Energy Assistance Program that helps low-income New Yorkers afford heating and cooling is indefinitely delayed because of the ongoing government shutdown.

BROOME COUNTY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The Home Energy Assistance Program, or ‘HEAP’, which helps people with utility costs during winter, was set to take effect today, but due to the ongoing government ...

Across New York, temperatures are starting to go down, leading residents to turn on the heat to warm their homes. Due to the ongoing government shutdown, some residents may have trouble affording ...

Many New Yorkers may face increased difficulty paying their utility bills this month as Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, funding is currently frozen due to the ongoing federal government ...