Skip to content
New York 211 Version 2 home page

HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP) | SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

2 South 2nd Street, Deer Park, NY 11729

Eligibility

Low income households. Income guidelines apply for all program and are set each year by New York State. Eligibility guidelines posted at http://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/. Regular HEAP based on income, household size primary heating source and presence of a household member under age 6, age 60 or older or permanently disabled. Automatic benefit for qualified public assistance/food stamp recipients. Zip codes for this Energy Unit include: 11930, 11931,11713, 11932, 11719, 11933, 11934, 11935, 11937, 11939, 11940, 11942, 11941, 06390, 11944, 11946, 11947, 11948, 11949, 11950, 11951, 11952, 11954, 11955, 11956, 11957, 11958, 11959, 11960, 11961, 11901, 11778, 11963, 11962, 11964, 11965, 11967, 11786, 11789, 11970, 11968, 11969, 11971, 11972, 11973, 11792, 11975, 11976, 11977, 11978, 11980.

Required documents

Agency requests clients call for details.

Application process

Other low income households may apply online at www.mybenefitsny.gov or print an application at http://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/apply/ or contact HEAP site for application. Emergency HEAP for households with utility disconnect notice, terminated or with less than 10 day fuel supply. Active Public Assistance/Food Stamp households call (Suffolk 631-853-8820). Non Public Assistance/Food stamp households apply at HEAP site. Equipment repair/Replacement of primary heating equipment. Apply at HEAP site. Cooling Assistance apply at HEAP site. Provides for the purchase and installation of one air conditioner per dwelling not to exceed a certain amount or a fan to eligible households. Participating Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) vendor list can be obtained at DSS office. Client is responsible to maintain air conditioner including to remove, cover, store, and/or reinstall the unit or after vendor installation.

Fees

Agency requests clients call for details.

Service area

Suffolk, NY
A federally funded, seasonal program which helps low income families, seniors and individuals with a permanent disability, with the following benefits: Regular HEAP helps with financial assistance for the payment of the primary fuel source, Emergency HEAP helps low income families or individuals who are facing a heat or heat-related energy emergency and do not have resources to resolve the situation. Furnace Repair/Replacement HEAP helps low income homeowners repair or replace furnaces, boilers and other direct heating components necessary to keep the home primary heating source functional. Application Dates: The 2025-2026 Regular HEAP benefit opened December 1, 2025. The 2024-2025 Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement (HERR) benefit closed May 9, 2025. Please check back for updates regarding HERR. The 2025-2026 Emergency HEAP benefit is scheduled to open January 2, 2026. For the 2025-2026 program year, New York State HEAP will not operate the HEAP Heating Equipment Clean and Tune benefit component. The 2025-2026 HEAP Cooling Assistance Benefit is scheduled to open April 15, 2026.

Providing organization

SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP) | SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES