The letter describes the strain that low income households are facing due to increased energy prices this winter as a result of inflation and the
Final FFY 2022 Appropriations Bill Includes $3.8 Billion for LIHEAP
- An increase of $50 million from the FFY 2021 level of $3.75 billion - After passage by the Senate and the House, President Biden signed the
Senators Call for “Highest Level of Funding Possible” for LIHEAP in FY 2022
Yesterday, 42 Senators released a letter calling on Congress to provide the “highest level of funding possible” for LIHEAP for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.
“North Star” Bill to End Energy Poverty Introduced in Congress
Today, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY 16) introduced the Heating and Cooling Relief Act of 2022, which would overhaul
41 House Members Send Letter to HHS Requesting Release of 90% of Funds
Forty-one members of the U.S. House of Representatives today sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting the
NEADA Calls for an Additional $5 Billion for LIHEAP for High Fuel Costs, Cooling Concerns
Yesterday, NEADA sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Senate Minority Leader McConnell, House Speaker Pelosi, and House Minority Leader
NEADA Sends Letter to HHS Secretary Requesting Quick Release of 2022 LIHEAP Funds
NEADA sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra today requesting that the Administration release 90
Senate Bill Includes $500M Additional For LIHEAP, Creates Water Pilots
Today the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill that represents one of President Biden's biggest policy priorities and has
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