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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 …
Today, NEADA’s Executive Director, Mark Wolfe, testified in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Related Agencies. In his testimony, he applauded Congress for providing emergency funding for LIHEAP in order to keep low-income families connected to their energy services during the pandemic. He stressed that the work is not done, and …
Today NEADA sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting the release by April 15, 2021 of $4.5 billion in LIHEAP assistance approved by Congress in the American Recovery Plan. We also asked HHS to prioritize finalizing guidance and releasing funds for the water and wastewater assistance program created in …
NEADA-created fact sheet summarizing the regular and stimulus-related funding for energy and water utility assistance.
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published an Action Transmittal (AT) announcing the Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). Passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 in December, LIHWAP will be a sister program to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The AT directs states to …
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released $346 million of the remaining federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 LIHEAP funds. As in recent years, HHS held back 1% of the funds to be used at the Secretary’s discretion. There is not indication yet how those funds will be used. Dear Colleague …
Over the weekend the House passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The bill includes $4.5 billion for LIHEAP (page 205), $500 million for water assistance (page 206), and $19 billion for the rental and utility assistance program (page 220). The bill will now go to the Senate for a vote. Experts expect the …
NEADA sent a letter to House and Senate leadership today requesting $10 billion in emergency supplemental LIHEAP funds. NEADA was joined on the letter by nine national organizations concerned about the increasing energy debt that millions of low-income households owe due to the COVID-19 recession. NEADA estimates that $5 billion of the $10 billion would …
The National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association and 31 other groups representing state and local energy organizations on Tuesday called on Congress to provide an additional $10 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The letter was sent in response to growing utility arrearages. The funds would be used to help up to …
