Local Heating Aid Program Sees Application Surge in New York’s Orange County

Regional Economic Community Action Program Chief Operating Officer Michele McKeon speaks at a press conference to bring awareness to the fund, in Orange County, New York, on Dec. 20, 2022. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

The number of heating assistance applications to the Orange County Fuel Fund this winter has reached 52 as of Jan. 4, according to Michele McKeon, chief operating officer for the Regional Economic Community Action Program (RECAP).

30 of those applications were approved, with the rest waiting on additional documentation.