Gov’t shutdown imperils millions in heating aid for LI ahead of winter
With the federal government locked in its shutdown, no federal funds for New York’s Home Energy Assistance Program have yet been allocated for its 2025-26 year.
"This federal funding is especially important at a time when rising energy costs continue to threaten the household budgets of many New Yorkers — and as temperatures begin to drop across the state," Anthony Farmer, a spokesman for New York’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, said in a statement Wednesday.