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NY Helping Some Families Cover Up To $976 In Heating Bills This Winter: Here's Who Qualifies NY Helping Some Families Cover Up To $976 In Heating Bills This Winter: Here's Who Qualifies
NY Helping Some Families Cover Up To $976 In Heating Bills This Winter: Here's Who Qualifies Winter is coming, and along with it higher heating bills. Fortunately for some New York families, financial relief is being made available through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), a federally funded program that provides up to $976 in heating assistance to low- and middle-income households and senior citizens. Applications for the program, which is overseen by the state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, can be submitted starting Tuesday, Nov. 1. Eligibility is determined by several factors, including income, household size, and how the home is heated. A family of …

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Lawmakers Back Afghan Refugee Resettlement In New York Lawmakers Back Afghan Refugee Resettlement In New York
Lawmakers Back Afghan Refugee Resettlement In New York With turmoil and unrest unfolding in the Middle East, some lawmakers have come forward to back Afghan refugee resettlement in New York. Soon-to-be New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took to social media this week said that the Empire State would welcome refugees and that it's time to help (Afghans) who find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place. Related story - Undocumented Immigrants Flown Into Westchester County Airport On Private Flights, Reports Say “When I served in Congress, I met with many Afghans when I traveled to their country. They were there for us, now it's time for us to …

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by Zak Failla