All of New York · Grant
HEAP Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement
Run by NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), through local departments of social services
Income-eligible New York homeowners can get up to $4,000 to repair or $8,000 to replace a broken furnace, boiler or other primary heating equipment through HEAP.
Amounts
How much you get
Pays the actual cost of repairing (up to $4,000) or replacing (up to $8,000) a furnace, boiler or other essential heating equipment, paid directly to the vendor. The amount depends on which of these fits your install.
| What you install | You get |
|---|---|
| Repair | N/A |
| Replacement | N/A |
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Your home is in New York.
Homeowners only.
Work must be approved by a HEAP Local District Contact before it starts.
What to doContact your local HEAP office before hiring anyone.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply in person. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Contact your HEAP Local District Contact.
- Get the work approved before it starts.
- A participating vendor does the work and is paid directly.
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Contact your local HEAP office before hiring anyone.
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does HEAP Heating Equipment Repair and Replacement pay?
Up to $8,000.
Do renters qualify?
Homeowners only.
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify. Work must be approved by a HEAP Local District Contact before it starts. Contact your local HEAP office before hiring anyone.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 26, 2026.
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