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In addition to the health threat of COVID-19, the pandemic is also affecting the economic stability of households around the country. A recent survey by the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) found that Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) offices are ensuring that households that cannot afford to pay their energy bills have …
The COVID-19 crisis continues to have an unprecedented effect on the American economy and the well-being of families. On March 27, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2.2 trillion spending program to help mitigate the effects of the pandemic. The bill included $900 million for the Low Income …
Today President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide $2.2 trillion in emergency assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill provides $900 million in much needed supplemental funding to LIHEAP to help low income families keep the lights on and their homes a safe temperature …
The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global challenge. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association is dedicated to providing accurate and timely information to its members, the press, national and state government, and the public as the crisis develops. We are assembling information and resources on the crisis, the role for LIHEAP and potential supplemental funding …
Senators Jack Reed of Rhode Island and Susan Collins of Maine sent a letter today to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles Schumer calling for at least $1 billion in additional funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to help struggling families weather the COVID-19 crisis. The letter underscores …
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 funding for this vital program, and in some years increased LIHEAP’s budget despite the President’s opposition. NEADA has published a press release rejecting the President’s proposal and emphasizing the important role …
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 …
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 (D-WA), chair and ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies. The letter asks for the highest possible funding level for LIHEAP in the …
The Trump administration is releasing $3.32 billion to help Americans keep warm this winter. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association said Monday that the funding through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program will help about 5.8 million households
