MoneyTuesday, November 3
HEAP heating aid is open, and more Monroe County households may qualify this year
The Rochester Morning News team
If heating bills have you wincing, HEAP applications opened Monday, Nov. 2. Gov. Kathy Hochul said families of four earning up to $82,000 may qualify, and some households get benefits automatically while others have to apply. Households that get delivered fuel can receive up to $990.
Delivered-fuel households can get up to $990; wood, pellet and coal up to $700
Source: 13WHAM-TV
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Oil, propane, kerosene | $990 |
| Wood, pellet, coal | $700 |
Monroe County's Troy Coffie says the offices are fully staffed and that the higher income guidelines mean more people could apply.
Families of four earning up to $82,000 may qualify for HEAP
- $82,000
- income cap for a family of four, Hochul said
- Over 54,000
- Monroe County applicants last year
- Over $16M
- sent to utility companies from Monroe County last year
Sources: RochesterFirst, Democrat and Chronicle
- Apply early: HEAP is first come, first served
- Thermostat: each degree lower saves about 3% on fuel, RG&E says
Sources: RochesterFirst, 13WHAM-TV, Democrat and Chronicle