Emergency Home Heating Aid in NY

The maximum income to qualify for home heating assistance will be higher this year in NY. Considering the state of finances in NY, a good question to ask is where will the money come from?

Don't count on the generosity George Bush has shown to Iraq development.

Under the Bush administration's proposal for heating assistance, New York would receive $187 million — less than last year's nearly $248 million, at a time when energy costs have gone up dramatically. The average cost of a gallon of home heating oil in New York state was $4.70 in June — about 75 percent higher than the average of $2.67 at the same time last year, according to NYSERDA.

The state is asking Congress to fund the federal program at $5.1 billion, which would put New York's share at about $500 million, Farmer said. Bush's proposal would fund the program with $1.5 billion this year. In 2007 the program received $1.98 billion, plus $181 million in contingency funds.

Old Georgie has decided that it is finally time to start saving some money...at the expense of emergency heating funds for the NorthEast.

I know that Mike Oot, who is running for Congress against John McHugh, is in favor of the Federal Government fully funding emergency home heating funds.