Project Warmth

Help from the United Way of Long Island

Project Warmth is an emergency assistance program administered by United Way of Long Island to help low-income families and individuals with energy emergencies. You may be eligible to receive a one-time grant to pay for heating costs.

Note: Project Warmth is available until funds are exhausted.

Are you eligible?
To receive funds from Project Warmth, you must:

  • Be a resident of Nassau or Suffolk Counties, or the Rockaways
  • Show financial need
  • Provide an acceptable explanation for any unpaid energy bills
  • Applicants must have first exhausted or been denied emergency HEAP assistance.
  • Have not topped off your oil tank in any previous year