If you think you’re going to struggle keeping up with the cost of staying warm, you need to act soon to get some help. You can start applying for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) on Friday.

The Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as HEAP, assists income-eligible households in Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties with high winter heating costs.

New York State is extending the deadline to apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) to April 12 for both regular and emergency applicants.