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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says additional funding has been secured that'll help thousands of upstate residents stay warm this winter.
The New York Democrat said on Monday that $1-billion is going towards the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program which will provide people with funds to pay their heating bills. The money is coming from a temporary budget bill that was passed by Congress. Utility companies are projecting a large spike in home heating bills in the coming months due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 crisis.