Senators Reed and Collins Lead Supplemental Funding Request for LIHEAP
Senators Jack Reed and Susan M. Collins sent a letter last week to the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the House Committee on Appropriations, requesting emergency supplemental funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Households are facing historical prices for home energy, as highlighted in the letter. The emergency supplemental funding will help low-income households through …
The Inflation Reduction Act – Helping Low Income Families Adapt to Rising Temperatures
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 provides funding for more than 100 programs to help the nation meet its climate goals and transition to a clean energy economy. An important subset of these programs provides $60 billion in grants, tax credits and other subsidies to meet the Administration’s environmental justice goals by helping lower income …
Senate Bill Includes $4B for LIHEAP for FY2023, No Funds for LIHWAP
The Senate Appropriations Committee provided $4 billion for LIHEAP in the FFY 2023 appropriations bill for Labor/HHS/Education released today, an increase of $200 million over FFY 2022 funding. The bill includes a hold harmless that guarantees no state will receive less than 97 percent of the amount it received in 2022. This type of hold harmless has …
House Subcommittee Increases Funding for LIHEAP to $4 Billion
The House Subcommittee on Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations approved their funding bill for FY 2023. The bill increases funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) from $3.8 billion in FY 2022 to $4 billion for FY 2023. These additional funds will help states address rising home energy costs, which are expected to remain high …
43 Senators Sign Letter Calling for Additional LIHEAP Funds
On May 25, a bipartisan group of 43 Senators sent a letter to Senators Patty Murray, Chair, and Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agencies requesting “the highest level of funding possible” for LIHEAP in fiscal year 2023. The letter highlights the importance of …
NEADA House Testimony Calls for $5.1B for LIHEAP, $1B for LIHWAP
NEADA submitted written testimony last week to the House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education in support of fiscal year (FY) 23 funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). NEADA requested that the subcommittee provide $5.1 billion for LIHEAP to address …
Biden Administration FFY 2023 Budget Proposal Includes $3.975 Billion for LIHEAP
The Biden Administration’s Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Proposal On March 28, 2022, the Biden Administration released their budget proposal for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2023. The proposal includes an increase of $175 million for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for a total of $3.975 billion in FFY 2023 up from $3.8 billion …
NEADA Calls for Additional $5 Billion for LIHEAP in FFY 2022
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 Russia/Ukraine conflict. It also addresses the need for cooling assistance in the increasingly hot summer months. LIHEAP has the infrastructure in place to support the families facing both of these …