The President's 2021 budget proposal would eliminate funding for LIHEAP (page 477) for the fourth year in a row. Each year Congress has restored
NEADA Comments on SNAP Utility Allowance Proposal
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
Senators Reed and Collins Send Letter in Support of Increased LIHEAP Funding
Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today sent a strong letter of support for LIHEAP to Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Patty Murray
Associated Press: Trump Administration Releases $3.32 Billion in Heating Aid
The Trump administration is releasing $3.32 billion to help Americans keep warm this winter. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association
Average Heating Prices Expected to Remain Above $900 For Winter 2019-20
High Cost of Heat this Winter Will Mean a Cold Holiday Season for Many Families Average Prices Expected to Remain Above $900 November 1,
Letter to Sec. Azar Requesting Release of 90% of LIHEAP Funds for 2020
The letter asks the Secretary to release funds no later than October 15, 2019.
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
Nobody’s Life Should Be Put at Risk Because They Cannot Afford Air Conditioning
When temperatures climb, so does the risk of illness and death for low-income families, but Congress can help by increasing funding for the Low Income
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