HEAP HEATING EQUIPMENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT BENEFIT | SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Can help eligible homeowners repair or replace your furnace, boiler and other direct heating equipment necessary to keep your home's primary heating source working. Benefit amounts are based on the actual cost incurred to repair or replace your furnace, boiler, and/or other essential heating equipment, $4,000 for a repair and $8,000 for a replacement. You may call your HEAP Local District Contact to apply. 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.