44 Senators Call on Appropriations Committee to Retain LIHEAP Funding
The Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman The Honorable Jerry Moran, Ranking Member Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Moran: We appreciate your past support for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and urge you …
44 Senators Call on the Senate Appropriations Committee to Restore LIHEAP to at Least $4.7 Billion for FY 2015
The Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman The Honorable Jerry Moran, Ranking Member Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Harkin and Ranking Member Moran: We appreciate your past support for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and urge you …
President’s Budget Would Cut LIHEAP from $3.4 billion to $2.8 Billion!
The President’s Budget for FY 2015 was released yesterday. It calls for deep cuts in LIHEAP. The President’s Budget would reduce LIHEAP by $674.4 million from $3.4 billion to $2.8 billion. The Budget would provide $2.55 billion in formula funds and $200 million in emergency funds. Of the remaining funds, $50 million would be used …