10/16/2026
VETERANS & SURVIVING SPOUSES: WINTER ENERGY ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE
The Village of Newark Valley is sharing an important resource for area veterans and surviving spouses as we approach Veterans Day and the upcoming heating season. Through NYSEG’s Energy Assistance Program (EAP), customers who receive certain Veterans Disability or Survivors Pension benefits may qualify for assistance with their winter energy costs. Importantly, participation in an eligible veterans benefit program may qualify you for EAP assistance without an income eligibility requirement. NYSEG reports that more than 62,000 veterans receive benefits within the 42 counties it serves in whole or in part, yet fewer than 500 customers are currently enrolled through this veteran's eligibility pathway.
If you are a veteran receiving qualifying benefits, or a surviving spouse receiving Survivors Pension benefits, you may be eligible for assistance that you aren't currently receiving.
📄 The NYSEG application is included with this post for those who would like to review the program and determine whether they may qualify. We encourage our veterans, their families, and local veterans organizations to share this information. Receiving this information more than once is better than missing out on a benefit for which you may qualify.
The Village of Newark Valley thanks all of our veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.
For more information check out:
https://www.nyseg.com/w/nyseg-and-rg-e-increasing-awareness-of-bill-assistance-programs-for-veterans
To apply:
https://www.nyseg.com/documents/40132/5890497/FINAL+NPPF001+NYSEG+EAP+Application+Design+10.30.24.pdf/9ec15fcd-cd58-45be-96e0-2486b510a356?t=1730317385532