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National Energy Assistance Directors' Association
NEADA submitted comments last week to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in response to its proposal to revise the calculation for the standard utility allowance (SUA) in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The SUA determines the amount of assistance SNAP-eligible households receive to pay for their home energy use. The current process for …
Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today sent a strong letter of support for LIHEAP to Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Patty Murray (D-WA), chair and ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies. The letter asks for the highest possible funding level for LIHEAP in the …
The Trump administration is releasing $3.32 billion to help Americans keep warm this winter. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association said Monday that the funding through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program will help about 5.8 million households
On Friday afternoon the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released approximately $3.32 billion in LIHEAP funding for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020. The release represents approximately 90 percent of the FFY 2019 funding level of $3.68 billion. The 90 percent release is consistent with past years where Congress has not approved a …
High Cost of Heat this Winter Will Mean a Cold Holiday Season for Many Families Average Prices Expected to Remain Above $900 November 1, 2019 Contact: Mark Wolfe, 202-625-0308 Home Heating Costs are Unaffordable for Many Low-Income Households Home heating costs are expected to be high again this year, providing no relief for families that …
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.
