This Tuesday marked 67 days of darkness for Kenneth Parson. He fell behind on his utility bills in the spring — and his lights went off, and stayed
Press Release: Electric and Gas Residential Arrearages are Growing Rapidly
Residential arrearages projected to grow from $9.8 billion as of July 31 to $24.3 billion by year end. Millions of Americans are falling behind on
Revised HEROES Act Adds $4.5 Billion for LIHEAP
The revised version of the House Democrats' stimulus bill (The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions, or HEROES, Act) contains $4.5
Op-Ed: Unless Congress Acts, Americans Will be ‘Sweltering in Place’
By Mark Wolfe and Cassandra Lovejoy - Over the next few weeks, as Congress gets serious about an additional round of pandemic relief, they must
Utility Shutoffs and Low-Income and Minority Families – CNN
As coronavirus cases surge across the US and states throttle back on economic reopenings, experts and advocacy groups are warning that low-income
NEADA Executive Director Interviewed on NPR
NPR's Here and Now, a nationally-syndicated radio program, interviewed NEADA's Executive Director, Mark Wolfe, today about COVID-19, LIHEAP cooling
State LIHEAP Agency Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
In addition to the health threat of COVID-19, the pandemic is also affecting the economic stability of households around the country. A recent survey
HEROES Act Proposal Would Add $1.5 Billion to LIHEAP
Draft text of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act released yesterday would add $1.5 billion for LIHEAP to
HHS Releases $900 Million in CARES Act Funding for LIHEAP
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today released the $900 million in supplemental funding that was provided by the CARES Act in