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Today President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide $2.2 trillion in emergency assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill provides $900 million in much needed supplemental funding to LIHEAP to help low income families keep the lights on and their homes a safe temperature …
The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global challenge. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association is dedicated to providing accurate and timely information to its members, the press, national and state government, and the public as the crisis develops. We are assembling information and resources on the crisis, the role for LIHEAP and potential supplemental funding …
Senators Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Susan Collins of Maine sent a letter today to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles Schumer calling for at least $1 billion in additional funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help struggling families weather the COVID-19 crisis. The letter underscores …
The President’s 2021 budget proposal would eliminate funding for LIHEAP (page 477) for the fourth year in a row. Each year Congress has restored funding for this vital program, and in some years increased LIHEAP’s budget despite the President’s opposition. NEADA has published a press release rejecting the President’s proposal and emphasizing the important role …
The House and Senate conferees today agreed to a full year appropriation for LIHEAP as well as other programs. The LIHEAP agreement will increase federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020 funding by $50 million to $3.74 billion. In addition, the bill includes a new hold harmless designed to address fluctuations in the formula that would provide …
NEADA submitted comments last week to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in response to its proposal to revise the calculation for the standard utility allowance (SUA) in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The SUA determines the amount of assistance SNAP-eligible households receive to pay for their home energy use. The current process for …
Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today sent a strong letter of support for LIHEAP to Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Patty Murray (D-WA), chair and ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies. The letter asks for the highest possible funding level for LIHEAP in the …
On Friday afternoon the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released approximately $3.32 billion in LIHEAP funding for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2020. The release represents approximately 90 percent of the FFY 2019 funding level of $3.68 billion. The 90 percent release is consistent with past years where Congress has not approved a …
High Cost of Heat this Winter Will Mean a Cold Holiday Season for Many Families Average Prices Expected to Remain Above $900 November 1, 2019 Contact: Mark Wolfe, 202-625-0308 Home Heating Costs are Unaffordable for Many Low-Income Households Home heating costs are expected to be high again this year, providing no relief for families that …
