Senator Chuck Schumer says there is additional funding that will help thousands of New Yorkers stay warm this winter.
He says one-billion-dollars is going towards the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program -- which provides people with money to pay their heating bills.
The money is coming from a temporary budget bill that was passed by Congress.
Utility companies are projecting a spike in heating bills in the coming months because of the conflict in Ukraine and supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 crisis.