The HEAP Heating Equipment Tune-up benefit provides for equipment inspections and cleanings prior to the start of the heating season for eligible households. The 2015-2016 Tune-Up benefit will operate through November 4, 2016 or until funding is exhausted.
Eligible households can receive up to $400, which includes cleaning of the primary heating equipment, but may also include chimney cleaning, minor repairs, installation of carbon monoxide detectors, or programmable thermostats. (Sorry, households with a service contact with their provider are not eligible for this benefit.)
Your household may be eligible for this benefit if:
- You own your own home and that home is your primary residence.
- Your household’s gross monthly income is at or below the current HEAP income guides for your household size ($2,244 for a 1-person household/$2,935 for a 2 person household).
- Your heating equipment is more than 12 months old AND the furnace, boiler, or chimney have not been cleaned withing the past 12 months.
Applicants must also choose an Albany County HEAP vendor to provide the cleaning and tune-up services, if their vendor is not a HEAP provider with signed contacts with NYS/OTDA/HEAP.
For more information, please call Albany County DSS at 447-7323 or NNORC at 514-2023.