Energy Assistance & Community Development

HeartShare equips low to moderate income families with essential resources to stay warm and healthy.

Helping Low to Moderate Income New Yorkers Stay Warm and Healthy

HeartShare bridges the gap between government, community and families. We educate and advocate for the community and equip low to moderate income families with resources to stay warm and safe. With utility and community partners, HeartShare also administers grant programs to help people struggling to maintain the balance between utility bills and other essential needs.

HeartShare’s efforts include an annual trip to the Capitol, where the team advocates for federal funding, such as for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Reflective of HeartShare’s dexterity in responding to the needs of the community, HeartShare’s Community Development Program also has been deployed under dire circumstances. We helped families get back on their feet following Superstorm Sandy. Together, these services ensure that our most vulnerable New Yorkers are safe and healthy.

HeartShare received the 2016 Victorine Q. Adams Excellence Award for its role in creating the largest network among utility companies, elected officials and community organizations nationally. The award is from the National Energy and Utility Affordability Coalition (NEUAC), an awareness-raising coalition for low-income energy consumers. HeartShare sits on NEUAC’s Board.

If you would like to become a participating intake office for any of our programs please contact Tanya Jones, AVP of Government Relations & Advocacy at tanya.jones@heartshare.org

EnergyShare

Program open

66 Boerum Place, 2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY
(877) 480-7427

Eligibility: Due to the economic impact of the pandemic, EnergyShare grants are available once per season. Applicants must be HEAP income eligible and provide proof of one good faith payment in the last twelve months along with proof of ID and income for all household members. Applicants no longer need a disconnection notice on their Con Edison accounts.

Grant Amount:
Up to $300

EnergyShare Participating Offices

EnergyShare Application

National Grid’s Care & Share Energy Fund (Serving UNY)

Program Open

66 Boerum Place, 2nd fl.
Brooklyn, NY
(855) 852-2736

Eligibility: Applicants must have an active account with National Grid, have a balance of at least $1.00 and exhaust all sources of HEAP before applying. This grant is fuel-blind and applicants with fuel accounts may apply if they have ten (10) days or less of fuel. Care & Share is available to residents of New York’s upstate counties and can be received once per heating season.

Grant Amount:
$501

Care & Share Energy Fund Intake Office List

Care & Share Energy Fund Application

 

National Grid’s Hope & Warmth Energy Fund (Serving NYS)

Program open

66 Boerum Place, 2nd fl.
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 422-4207

Eligibility: Applicants must have an active National Grid account that has a balance of $1.00, and be income eligible under the moderate income guidelines for  NYSERDA’s Empower + Program. Grants are available to residents of New York State who live in a 1-2 family house or apartment who pay for National Grid heating, electricity, hot water or cooking.  This grant can be received once per lifetime.

Grant Amount:
$100- Hot water and cooking accounts (Res. Non-Heat)
$205- Electric non heat
$500- Regular heating account

Hope & Warmth Intake Office List

Hope & Warmth Energy Fund Application

Project SHARE Heating Fund

Program closed

66 Boerum Place, 2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY
(877) 480-7427

Eligibility: Applicants must exhaust all sources of HEAP before applying, have an active account with NYSEG or RG&E and must have an energy emergency. Active military and well-discharged veterans, regardless of income, are welcome to apply. This grant is fuel blind and can be received once every 12 months.

Grant Amount:
$200

ProjectShare Participating Offices

ProjectShare Application

National Grid’s Neighborhood Heating Fund (Serving NYC)

Program open

66 Boerum Place, 2nd fl.
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 422-4207

Eligibility: Applicants must have an active National Grid heating account, have a balance of at least $1.00 and exhaust all sources of HEAP before applying. This grant is only available to residents of Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island who live in a 1-2 family house or pay for heat in their apartment. This grant can be received once per heating season.

Grant Amount:
$501

Neighborhood Heating Fund Intake Office List

Neighborhood Heating Fund Application

 

National Grid’s Hearts Fighting Hunger Program (Serving NYS)

Program open

66 Boerum Place, 2nd Fl
Brooklyn, NY
(877) 480-7427

Eligibility: Applicants must have an active National Grid account that has a balance of $1.00, and be income eligible under the moderate income guidelines for  NYSERDA’s Empower + Program. This grant is available to residents of New York State who live in a 1-2 family house or apartment with a heating account, electric only non heat account, hot water and/or cooking account, who are in need of food assistance. Approved applicants will get a grocery store gift card from a participating Hearts Fighting Hunger grocery store (Aldi, Key Food, Price Chopper, Stop & Shop or Tops Markets).  Grants can be received once per heating lifetime.

Grant Amount:
$300

Hearts Fighting Hunger Intake Office List

Hearts Fighting Hunger Application

“HeartShare is dedicated to building relationships and partnerships statewide and nationally with a common mission - to address the needs of vulnerable families facing energy insecurity, food insecurity and poverty."