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Albany County reauthorizes HEAP outreach contract with Cornell Cooperative Extension amid funding uncertainty
Summary
The county authorized a renewal contract with Cornell Cooperative Extension to continue outreach and application assistance for the Home Energy Assistance Program; staff warned federal and state funding for HEAP may be reduced next season.
Albany County commissioners voted to authorize a contract with Cornell Cooperative Extension to provide outreach and application assistance for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).
County Financial Services staff told the board Cornell Cooperative Extension assisted the county during the 2024–2025 season by helping with 1,937 HEAP applications, handling about 4,000 HEAP‑related calls and messages, and conducting…
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