Op-Ed by Mark Wolfe Calls on Congress to Help Struggling Families Pay Their Gas Bills
Rising gas prices will hurt low-income families the most. The government needs to help
Utility Moratorium Status Update
With summer heat waves here and much of the country still battling the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of utility customers are finding themselves unprotected by moratoriums for the first time in over a year. As of July 1st, only 11 states still have active utility disconnection moratoriums in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 1st, …
Op-Ed by Mark Wolfe Calls for Full LIHEAP Funding During the Latest Heat Wave
America’s most vulnerable suffer without AC during heat waves. We can do better
HHS Provides More Details on Water Assistance Program/Draft Model Plan
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released more details on the Low Income Home Water and Wastewater Program (LIHWAP). In a group of Dear Colleague Letters and informational webinars, HHS provided an overview of how LIHWAP will be structured and published the LIHWAP final plan template. States, territories, and tribal governments …