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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York residents can apply for winter heating assistance starting Monday.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be releasing over $325 million in heating and home energy assistance funds for 2017.

Households needing heating assistance this winter can begin applying for New York's Home Energy Assistance Program on Monday, November 17th.

National Grid is donating a million dollars to its Care and Share Energy Assistance Fund, which will provide utility grants to an additional 4,000 eligible upstate New York Households.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Sen. Charles Schumer says federal funding for low-income heating assistance will increase by $169 million in the coming fiscal year, to a total of $3.4 billion.

The Mohawk Valley Community Action Agency will be helping area residents fill out their Home Energy Assistance Program applications beginning today.

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Both Herkimer and Oneida Counties will begin taking in applications for HEAP Monday November 19th, that's the Home Energy Assistance Program that helps defray home heating bills. HEAP assists eligible low-income households with heating costs, emergency heat related utility co…

Albion, NY (WIBX) - A Western New York man who won the "Win for Life" lottery 14-years ago, is facing serious welfare fraud charges.

Utica, NY (WIBX) - Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is reminding consumers that the final HEAP deadline is quickly approaching.

Albany, NY (WIBX) - Low-income families could face a tough year ahead as the struggle continues to get the government to fund the Federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.