Luke Parsnow reports for New York State of Politics that it is now November, so applications for home heating assistance are now being accepted, the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance said. The Home Energy Assistance Program provides up to $976 to help low- and middle-income households and older adults keep their homes warm this winter. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Acting Commissioner Barbara C. Guinn said, “HEAP provides valuable financial assistance that will help hundreds of thousands of our most vulnerable New Yorkers pay their energy bills.... I encourage all eligible households to apply to help reduce the costs they incur to keep their homes warm throughout the heating season.” Families of four making less than $70,059 a year qualify for the benefits. Last year, more than 1.7 million New Yorkers got HEAP benefits. Read more about this story at New York State of Politics.