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A bipartisan group US Senators signed a letter dated October 16 requesting that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) release 2020 LIHEAP funds “as quickly and at as high of a level as possible.” Co-authored by Senators Jack Reed of New Hampshire and Susan Collins of Maine, the letter stresses the important …
The letter asks the Secretary to release funds no later than October 15, 2019.
In a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, NEADA urges the Senate to match the House bill funding level.
Save the Date! The 2020 NEADA Winter Meeting will be held February 24-27, 2020 in Washington, D.C. The meeting will be four days long: two days of training for Directors and staff, and two days of the regular NEADA Winter Meeting. Check back to the NEADA Meetings page for updates and a draft agenda.
Senator and democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders released his Green New Deal today. His proposal sets forth a broad policy goal of achieving “100 percent renewable energy for electricity and transportation by no later than 2030 and complete decarbonization by 2050.” The plan contains several provisions of specific importance to the LIHEAP and Weatherization communities, including: Increase …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a final rule today, August 12, 2019, detailing a new policy on immigrants to the United States who may be considered a “public charge.” The new rule expands the definition of “public charge” to include a wide range of public assistance programs. An individual who is determined …
NEADA sent the attached letter today to OMB in response to their request for comments on proposed changes to the CPI inflation adjustment calculation for the federal poverty level. The letter states NEADA’s concerns that any change could result in a decrease in the rate of inflation and a subsequent reduction in the number of …
We had a great panel yesterday panel yesterday at the US Energy Agency on LIHEAP. The entire 90 minute panel was covered live by C-SPAN! Great coverage for the program and the need for assistance. The following is a link to the show. Mark Wolfe/NEADA The US Energy Association hosted a session on May 20 …
