Home heating costs this winter will remain unaffordable for millions of lower income families. NEADA estimates an 8.7% increase from last year's home
NEADA Asks Congress to Support $1.6B LIHEAP Supplemental Funding
Today NEADA sent a letter to Congressional leadership to request LIHEAP supplemental funding of $1.6 billion for FY 2025. This is the same level of
NEADA Urges HHS to Release FY 2025 Funds ASAP
Today NEADA sent a letter to HHS Secretary Becerra requesting the quick release of FY 2025 LIHEAP funds so that grantees have the funds they need to
Press Release: Home Heating Expenditures Projected to Increase by 10.5% This Winter
Home heating costs this winter will remain unaffordable for millions of lower income families. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association
Press Release: As LIHEAP Funding Runs Dry, Utility Debt Increases by 8.4% to $17.4 Billion
The latest quarterly analysis by NEADA shows the extent to which the combination of high energy costs, high temperatures, and reduced federal support
Crisis in Energy Affordability
Summer Shutoff Protections and Bill Support Fail to Adapt to a Warming World State shut-off rules to help families stay connected to cooling during
NEADA Calls for $6 Billion for LIHEAP in FY 2025
For FY 2025, NEADA requests $6.0 billion for LIHEAP and $1 billion for the program’s contingency fund, for a total of $7 billion.
While the Price of Winter Energy Bills are Declining, Families Struggle to Pay their Energy Bills
While the average cost of home heating dropped by 12.1% since last winter, from $951 to $836 the percent of all families that were unable to pay their
Press Release: LIHEAP Funding Insufficient to Cover Record Utility Arrearages
States Call for Congress to Restore Funding for LIHEAP Record # of Households Receive Assistance – 1.5 Million Could be Cut from the