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Policy Resolutions, Official Comments, and Testimony by NEADA
NEADA submitted written testimony last week to the House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education in support of fiscal year (FY) 23 funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Low Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). NEADA requested that the subcommittee provide $5.1 billion for LIHEAP to address …
Today, NEADA’s Executive Director, Mark Wolfe, testified in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Related Agencies. In his testimony, he applauded Congress for providing emergency funding for LIHEAP in order to keep low-income families connected to their energy services during the pandemic. He stressed that the work is not done, and …
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 …
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 …
NEADA submitted testimony to Congress in support of $4.7 billion in funding for FY 2020. The testimony provides a rational for the increase in funding request as well as examples of how examples of households helped by LIHEAP. Specifically, the testimony states that the additional funding would allow states to increase the number of households …
Public Service Commissions should require the inclusion of comprehensive consumer protections and lower rates for pre-pay customers.
NEADA submitted written testimony to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related Agencies requesting $4.7 billion in LIHEAP funding for FY 2017. The President’s budget would cut LIHEAP to $3 billion, a 12% cut from the FY 2016 level of $3.39 billion. This would be a …
