NBC News: Deadly heat waves increase the need for air conditioning
NEADA Executive Director interviewed on the importance of LIHEAP cooling assistance
Happy 40th Birthday, LIHEAP!
Today we celebrate 40 years of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Signed into law on August 13, 1981 as the Low-income Home Energy Assistance Act, LIHEAP now helps nearly 6 million families pay their energy bills every year. Fans of the program are celebrating all day today with the hashtag #LIHEAP40. Add …
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 been hotly debated in Congress this summer. The bill must next go to the House for approval, which is not certain. Senate Version of Infrastructure Package: Adds $500 Million for LIHEAP Over 5 …
Op-Ed by Mark Wolfe Calls on Congress to Help Struggling Families Pay Their Gas Bills
Rising gas prices will hurt low-income families the most. The government needs to help
Utility Moratorium Status Update
With summer heat waves here and much of the country still battling the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of utility customers are finding themselves unprotected by moratoriums for the first time in over a year. As of July 1st, only 11 states still have active utility disconnection moratoriums in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 1st, …
Op-Ed by Mark Wolfe Calls for Full LIHEAP Funding During the Latest Heat Wave
America’s most vulnerable suffer without AC during heat waves. We can do better
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 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 …
NEADA’s Mark Wolfe Calls for $5.1B For LIHEAP in 2022 in House Testimony
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 …
NEADA Urges HHS to Release Supplemental LIHEAP and Water Funds
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 …