Home heating costs this winter will remain unaffordable for millions of lower income families. NEADA estimates an 8.7% increase from last year's home
NEADA Asks Congress to Support $1.6B LIHEAP Supplemental Funding
Today NEADA sent a letter to Congressional leadership to request LIHEAP supplemental funding of $1.6 billion for FY 2025. This is the same level of
NEADA Urges HHS to Release FY 2025 Funds ASAP
Today NEADA sent a letter to HHS Secretary Becerra requesting the quick release of FY 2025 LIHEAP funds so that grantees have the funds they need to
Press Release: Home Heating Expenditures Projected to Increase by 10.5% This Winter
Home heating costs this winter will remain unaffordable for millions of lower income families. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association
Press Release: As LIHEAP Funding Runs Dry, Utility Debt Increases by 8.4% to $17.4 Billion
The latest quarterly analysis by NEADA shows the extent to which the combination of high energy costs, high temperatures, and reduced federal support
Letter Urging FEMA to Make Extreme Heat a “Major Disaster”
NEADA sent a letter today urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as “major disasters”
Crisis in Energy Affordability
Summer Shutoff Protections and Bill Support Fail to Adapt to a Warming World State shut-off rules to help families stay connected to cooling during
2024 Summer Cooling Outlook
The financial burden to families of keeping cool this summer will increase by 7.9% across the nation to an average of $719 from June through
NEADA Calls for $6 Billion for LIHEAP in FY 2025
For FY 2025, NEADA requests $6.0 billion for LIHEAP and $1 billion for the program’s contingency fund, for a total of $7 billion.