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County Legislators To Consider Ways To Help With Food Insecurity While SNAP Benefits Delayed

November 7, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County Legislators will look at ways to help people with food insecurity as a federal government shutdown has SNAP benefits delayed. The Legislature held an emergency meeting Wednesday night to discuss uncertainties with Supplemental … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Carmelo Hernandez, Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services, Chautauqua County Legislature, Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services, Connie Griffith, Dana Corwin, Feedmore of Western New York, HEAP Funding, Heating Energy Assistance Program, Legislature Human Services Committee, Pierre Chagnon, PJ Wendel, SNAP Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Tom Nelson

Funding For HEAP In Danger With Continued Government Shutdown

October 27, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Closeup of a woman's hand setting the room temperature on a modern programmable thermostat.

Funding for the HEAP program is in danger with the continued government shutdown. The program provides more than $287 million in heating assistance. This includes helping to pay for utilities or a fuel delivery during cold weather months, to more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Government Shutdown, HEAP, HEAP Funding, Kathy Hochul, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

HEAP Applications Open November 1

October 31, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

Applications for New York's Heating Assistance Program open on Wednesday, November 1. If you heat your home with electricity, natural gas, oil, coal, propane, wood or wood pellets, kerosene or corn, the Home Energy Assistance Program can help you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: HEAP, HEAP Funding, Home Energy Assistance Program

State Announces Additional HEAP Funding Due to Prolonged Cold Weather

March 12, 2015 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday announced that those in danger of running out of heating fuel or having their utility service shut off can now apply for a second emergency benefit through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, HEAP, HEAP Funding

WRFA News – Oct. 31, 2011

October 31, 2011 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Halloween Safety Tips, Trick-or-Treat Hours JAMESTOWN - Tonight is Halloween, and communities throughout the county will be taking part in the annual tradition of trick-or-treating. To help ensure the evening remains a happy and safe one for children … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brian Higgins, Halloween, HEAP Funding, LINKS Charity, S. Brian Wilson, SUNY Fredonia, WCA Hospital

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