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Home Energy Assistance Program |
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is a federally funded program designed to assist low to middle income
families and individuals in meeting the costs of home energy. Most HEAP
applications are handled by in-person interviews at the Utica Social
Services office, located at 800 Charlotte Street, or the Rome Social Services
office, located at 228 W. Dominick Street. There are outreach services also
available for the over 60 and disabled. This is handled by the local
Office For The Aging. Through local sites, applications are taken for
regular HEAP benefits. Outreach workers are also assigned for home visits
for the disabled.
In Rome, in addition to the local Social Services office, Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency also takes HEAP applications for both regular and emergency situations. Mass mailings are done at the beginning of the HEAP season for those over 60, disabled, and under 60 with a vulnerable member in the household who had applied for HEAP in the previous season. Those in receipt of Food Stamps or Public Assistance are issued an automatic regular payment directly to their heating vendor. All emergency situations are handled directly by the HEAP office in the
Social Services Department.
The federally funded program awards benefits based on income guidelines. For 2008 - 2009 , the maximum allowable income guidelines are as follows:
Telephone Numbers:
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