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A bipartisan group US Senators signed a letter dated October 16 requesting that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) release 2020 LIHEAP funds “as quickly and at as high of a level as possible.” Co-authored by Senators Jack Reed of New Hampshire and Susan Collins of Maine, the letter stresses the important …
The letter asks the Secretary to release funds no later than October 15, 2019.
In a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, NEADA urges the Senate to match the House bill funding level.
Save the Date! The 2020 NEADA Winter Meeting will be held February 24-27, 2020 in Washington, D.C. The meeting will be four days long: two days of training for Directors and staff, and two days of the regular NEADA Winter Meeting. Check back to the NEADA Meetings page for updates and a draft agenda.
Senator and democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released his Green New Deal today. His proposal sets forth a broad policy goal of achieving “100 percent renewable energy for electricity and transportation by no later than 2030 and complete decarbonization by 2050.” The plan contains several provisions of specific importance to the LIHEAP and Weatherization communities, including: Increase …
When temperatures climb, so does the risk of illness and death for low-income families, but Congress can help by increasing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Last month was the hottest July on record, and the outlook for August doesn’t look any better. A Washington Post analysis reported this week that …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a final rule today, August 12, 2019, detailing a new policy on immigrants to the United States who may be considered a “public charge.” The new rule expands the definition of “public charge” to include a wide range of public assistance programs. An individual who is determined …
