39 Senators Call for the White House to Provide $4.7 Billion for LIHEAP for FY 2015
A letter signed by 39 senators was sent to the president on 12/20/13 asking him to include at least $4.7 billion for LIHEAP for FY 2015. It was signed by the following senators: Ayotte, Baldwin, Blumenthal, Brown, Cardin, Casey, Collins, Coons, Durbin, Franken, Gillibrand, Hagan, Hirono, Johnson Tim, Kaine, King, Klobuchar, Landrieu, Leahy, Levin, Manchin, …
15 Governors Sign Letter in Support of LIHEAP Funding
15 Governors today signed a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations leadership supporting the $3.6 billion funding level provided by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Senate Appropriations Committee added $150 million to the FY 13 appropriations level ($3.47 billion) prior to the sequester cut. See attached. Mark Wolfe/NEADA
Sequester Cuts 300,000 Poor Families from Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
For Immediate Release Date: November 14, 2013 Contact: Mark Wolfe/NEADA Cell: 202-320-9046 Sequester Cuts 300,000 Poor Families from Energy Assistance Grim Outlook for the Winter Heating Season: Higher Prices, Declining Purchasing Power The National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association (NEADA) representing the state directors of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) reported that FY …
HHS Releases FY 2014 Funds
Dear Colleagues: The Office of Community Services (OCS), Division of Energy Assistance (DEA), is pleased to announce the release of approximately $2.9 billion of Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 regular block grant funding to LIHEAP grantees. This funding is provided under the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113-46) or 3CR2 and represents roughly 90 percent …