Category: Orange County Fuel Fund

Local Heating Aid Program Sees Application Surge in New York’s Orange County

The number of heating assistance applications to the Orange County Fuel Fund this winter has reached 24 as of Dec. 20, according to Michele McKeon, chief operating officer for the Regional Economic Community Action Program (RECAP). Last winter, the number of total applicants was just 33. RECAP runs the fuel fund in partnership with the…


Federal Heating Aid Applications Double in Orange County, New York

The number of winter heating aid applications received so far has jumped 130 percent from the same time last year, according to Orange County Department of Social Services Commissioner Darcie Miller. The Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, is a federal aid program that helps eligible residents heat and cool their homes. In November—the opening…