The temperatures are still low, but the funding is rising. Gov. Hochul has locked in $35 million to go toward a state program that helps low-income New Yorkers heat their homes in the winter — a move that comes after the Daily News reported earlier this week that the vital initiative had run out of money. The new cash infusion into the Home Energy Assistance Program, known as HEAP, means New Yorkers can begin applying for heating assistance again on Saturday, according to the governor’s office. HEAP, which is federally funded, stopped accepting new applications Tuesday after running out of funds, as first reported by The News. “Following a shortfall in federal funding that resulted in the temporary closure of regular HEAP applications, Governor Hochul stepped in to reallocate $35 million in funds and ensure that regular HEAP will remain open to continue to provide heat assistance for New Yorkers,” Hochul spokeswoman Avery Cohen said in a statement. “The governor will never stop working to put money back in the pockets of New Yorkers — no matter how cold it gets.” Cohen said the additional $35 million consists of reprioritized funds from elsewhere within the budget of the state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, the agency that administers HEAP. According to the governor’s office, the added funds should keep the program open for the remainder of the winter. The once-a-season assistance is open to individuals making less than $3,322 a month — or families of four with a monthly household income below $6,390. Assistance ranges from $21 for those living in government-subsidized housing whose heat is included in their rent to more than $900 for those who pay directly for oil, kerosene or propane heat. In addition to the reopened “regular” HEAP benefits, the state also continues to accept applications for emergency HEAP benefits — a separate fund meant for low-income New Yorkers who have run out of fuel or have had their heat cut off.