NEW YORK (PIX11) – New Yorkers, have you yet to turn on your heat despite temperatures dropping below 60 degrees at night?

If the cost is what's stopping you, New York state offers assistance through its Home Energy Assistance Program. The program gives some residents over $900 to help heat their homes during the winter, according to the state's website.

Heating is expected to be more expensive in New York this winter, according to a report from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. The average natural gas bill is expected to go from $867 to $936 this year, while electricity prices will increase from $1,093 to $1,205.

Here's everything you need to know about HEAP:

What type of heating does HEAP help with?

These heat sources fall under HEAP eligibility guidelines: • E

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