Summer Shutoff Protections and Bill Support Fail to Adapt to a Warming World State shut-off rules to help families stay connected to cooling during … Read More about Crisis in Energy Affordability
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2024 Summer Cooling Outlook
Home energy is becoming increasingly unaffordable for low-income families. The financial burden to families of keeping cool this summer will increase by 7.9% across the nation to an average of $719 from June through September, up from $661 during the same period last year, according to projections from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) and the Center for Energy Poverty, and Climate (CEPC).
NEADA News and Updates
While the Price of Winter Energy Bills are Declining, Families Struggle to Pay their Energy Bills
While the average cost of home heating dropped by 12.1% since last winter, from $951 to $836 the percent of all families that were unable to pay their … Read More about While the Price of Winter Energy Bills are Declining, Families Struggle to Pay their Energy Bills
April 2024 Energy Hardship Report
Energy prices are finally coming down to pre-pandemic levels. Despite this relief, millions of low- and moderate-income (LMI) households are still … Read More about April 2024 Energy Hardship Report
Press Release: LIHEAP Funding Insufficient to Cover Record Utility Arrearages
States Call for Congress to Restore Funding for LIHEAP Record # of Households Receive Assistance – 1.5 Million Could be Cut from the … Read More about Press Release: LIHEAP Funding Insufficient to Cover Record Utility Arrearages
NEADA Asks Congress to Support Administration’s $1.6B Supplemental Request
On behalf of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), we are writing to request that Congress accept the Administration’s … Read More about NEADA Asks Congress to Support Administration’s $1.6B Supplemental Request
Senators Reed and Murkowski Push for Supplemental LIHEAP Funding
Last week Senators Reed (D-RI) and Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services and the White House Office of … Read More about Senators Reed and Murkowski Push for Supplemental LIHEAP Funding
Get Energy Assistance
For help applying for energy assistance, call the National Energy Assistance Referral (NEAR) Hotline: 1-866-674-6327 or visit the website listed for your state on the State LIHEAP Contacts page.
In the District of Columbia, the Mayor’s Hotline at 311.