The letter describes the strain that low income households are facing due to increased energy prices this winter as a result of inflation and the
Final FFY 2022 Appropriations Bill Includes $3.8 Billion for LIHEAP
- An increase of $50 million from the FFY 2021 level of $3.75 billion - After passage by the Senate and the House, President Biden signed the
Senators Call for “Highest Level of Funding Possible” for LIHEAP in FY 2022
Yesterday, 42 Senators released a letter calling on Congress to provide the “highest level of funding possible” for LIHEAP for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.
“North Star” Bill to End Energy Poverty Introduced in Congress
Today, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY 16) introduced the Heating and Cooling Relief Act of 2022, which would overhaul
Census Household Pulse Survey Highlights Inequities in Energy Affordability
The Census Household Pulse Survey regularly collects data on the state of American households during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Energy
NEADA in the News
Advocating for increased LIHEAP funding to help families afford the high cost of heating fuels - With the high cost of winter heating fuels
Utility Arrearage Update – January 2022
Low income families struggle to pay their home energy bills each and every year. The winter heating season of 2021-22 is of even greater concern with
The National Energy Assistance Day Toolkit Is Here!
Join NEADA in celebrating the inaugural #NationalEnergyAssistanceDay on February 1, 2022, and help millions of families #KeepTheHeatOn this winter. We
Press Release: Gasoline and Home Heating Will Cost More than Christmas Gifts this Winter
For Immediate Release Contact: Mark Wolfe, Executive Director. 202-320-9046/mwolfe@neada.org PDF Version RAPIDLY RISING GASOLINE AND HOME HEATING