NEADA Asks Senate Appropriations for $3.84 billion for LIHEAP in 2020
In a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, NEADA urges the Senate to match the House bill funding level.
2020 NEADA Winter Meeting: February 24-27, Washington, D.C.
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.
Sanders’s Climate Plan Would Add $25 Billion to LIHEAP
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 …
New “Public Charge” Rule Could Scare Away LIHEAP Applicants
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 Urges OMB to Conduct Additional Research Prior to Changing FPL
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 …
US Energy Agency Panel: Energy Poverty in the US
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 …
LIHEAP Grantee Training Conference
The 2019 LIHEAP Grantee Training Conference, hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will be held in Denver, Colorado, April 30-May 2019. Details are available at the conference website.