Home heating costs this winter will remain unaffordable for millions of lower income families. NEADA estimates an 8.7% increase from last year's home … Read More about Press Release: Utility Bills This Winter Will Cost More Than Christmas
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Today is National Energy Assistance Day!
Help us get the word out about the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Follow @neadaorg on X and Threads to learn how LIHEAP can help families pay their energy bills. Join the conversation by using #NationalEnergyAssistanceDay and #KeepTheHeatOn to share your own LIHEAP story. And visit energyhelp.us to see if you are eligible for assistance and to find a LIHEAP office in your area.
NEADA News and Updates
NEADA Asks Congress to Support $1.6B LIHEAP Supplemental Funding
Today NEADA sent a letter to Congressional leadership to request LIHEAP supplemental funding of $1.6 billion for FY 2025. This is the same level of … Read More about NEADA Asks Congress to Support $1.6B LIHEAP Supplemental Funding
NEADA Urges HHS to Release FY 2025 Funds ASAP
Today NEADA sent a letter to HHS Secretary Becerra requesting the quick release of FY 2025 LIHEAP funds so that grantees have the funds they need to … Read More about NEADA Urges HHS to Release FY 2025 Funds ASAP
Press Release: Home Heating Expenditures Projected to Increase by 10.5% This Winter
Home heating costs this winter will remain unaffordable for millions of lower income families. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association … Read More about Press Release: Home Heating Expenditures Projected to Increase by 10.5% This Winter
Press Release: As LIHEAP Funding Runs Dry, Utility Debt Increases by 8.4% to $17.4 Billion
The latest quarterly analysis by NEADA shows the extent to which the combination of high energy costs, high temperatures, and reduced federal support … Read More about Press Release: As LIHEAP Funding Runs Dry, Utility Debt Increases by 8.4% to $17.4 Billion
Letter Urging FEMA to Make Extreme Heat a “Major Disaster”
NEADA sent a letter today urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as “major disasters” … Read More about Letter Urging FEMA to Make Extreme Heat a “Major Disaster”
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.