Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
Contact Information:
2023-2024 HEAP Fact Sheet: Click HERE
To apply for HEAP assistance, please file an application online:
www.mybenefits.ny.gov
Do you qualify for a free air conditioner?
Cooling Assistance Guidelines
Oswego County DSS HEAP Unit and Emergency HEAP:
Phone: 315-963-5021
Fax: 315-963-5500
For HEAP related questions, feel free to email: HEAP@oswegocounty.com
Oswego County Office for the Aging HEAP applications: (For Individuals over 60 years of age or disabled ONLY)
Phone: 315-349-3484
Program Rules, Income Limits, Documentation Requirements and other information:
www.otda.ny.gov/programs/
If your energy bills are more than you can handle, HEAP may be able to help you heat your home. The federally-funded HEAP may be able to help you pay for:
- Electricity
- Gas
- Oil
- Coal
- Propane
- Wood
- Kerosene
OTDA HEAP and the NYS Department of Health have partnered to raise awareness of the connections between heat and health. The following links identify additional information or ways to minimize the impact of extreme heat on one's health:
Preventing Heat-related Illnesses
The Effects of a Changing Climate on NYS
Heat and Health Infographic
Heat Stress
County Heat and Health Profile Reports
Heat Vulnerability Index