New York faces double squeeze as federal budget cuts LIHEAP and state budget leaves out HEAT Act

Schumer: President Trump’s Proposed Cuts In Federal Budget ‘Devastating’

President Donald Trump’s proposed Federal budget could have a large impact on Jamestown and Chautauqua County. U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer sent out a press release on the budget, calling the propose…

New York faces double squeeze as federal budget cuts LIHEAP and state budget leave out HEAT Act

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump proposes significant cuts across the board in his proposed "skinny budget" request to Congress for fiscal year 2026, including the elimination of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Meanwhile in Albany, provisions from the Home Energy Affordable Transition Act—which could help cover some of that federal funding gap—don't appear in the latest version of the state budget. "I have t…

New York faces double squeeze as federal budget cuts LIHEAP and state budget leaves out HEAT Act

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump proposes significant cuts across the board in his proposed "skinny budget" request to Congress for fiscal year 2026, including the elimination of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Meanwhile in Albany, provisions from the Home Energy Affordable Transition Act—which could help cover some of that federal funding gap—don't appear in the latest version of the state budget. Get …

NYAE Applauds NYS Assembly Speaker Heastie, NYS Assembly Majority and Governor Hochul for Prioritizing Energy Affordability by Excluding NY HEAT Act from Final Budget - Utica Phoenix

The following statement can be attributed to Daniel Ortega, Executive Director, NYAE: New Yorkers for Affordable Energy (NYAE) commends the NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, the NYS Assembly Majority, and Governor Kathy Hochul for their decision to exclude the New York Home Energy Affordable Transition (NY HEAT) Act from the final 2025-2026 state budget. This move reflects a commitment to the economic well-being of New Yorkers by prioritizing e…

NY HEAT Act Not in NYS Budget Agreement:

Renewable Heat Now Says Assembly Fails to Tackle Energy Affordability Crisis, Siding with Corporate Utilities  NY HEAT ACT Not in NYS Budget-Renewable Heat Now Renewable Heat Now Calls for Strong Leadership to Pass NY HEAT Act in the Next Month; Clean Heat and Lower Bills  Today, the legislature abandoned hardworking families that are contending with […]