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Contact: Mark Wolfe Phone: 202-237-5199 Date: February 20, 2002 WASHINGTON, DC — Pointing to a recent surge in unemployment and a dramatic increase among households receiving low income energy assistance, the National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association (NEADA) today called on the Administration to release $300 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) emergency contingency …
Contact: Mark Wolfe Phone: 202-237-5199 Date: February 4, 2002 The President’s 2003 Budget would reduce LIHEAP funding by 21.4% from $1.7 billion to $1.4 billion for FY 2003. Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program FY 2003 President’s Budget Request vs. Actual 2002/2001 ($’s in 000’s) 1 Includes $300 million in authorized emergency funds. 2 Adm. Budget …
Contact: Mark Wolfe Phone: 202-237-5199 Date: January 7, 2002 The FY 2002 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations bill provides $1.7 billion for LIHEAP for FY 2002, a $300 million increase over $1.4 billion provided for in FY 2001. The bill also provided $300 million in emergency contingency funds for FY 2002. This is in addition to the $300 …
Contact: Mark Wolfe Phone: 202-237-5199 Date: October 12, 2001 The Senate Subcommittee on Labor/HHS/ED appropriations has approved $1.7 billion for LIHEAP for FY 2002 plus $300 million in emergency funds, the same level as provided by the House Appropriations Committee. This represents a 21.4% increase over last year’s base funding level. The Administration also will …
Contact: Mark Wolfe Phone: Mark Wolfe 202-237-5199/cell: 202-320-9046 Date: October 3, 2001 WASHINGTON, DC — Pointing to a recent surge in unemployment and a dramatic increase among households that are receiving emergency low income energy assistance, the National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association (NEADA) today called on Congress to appropriate $2 billion for the Low-Income Home …
Contact: Mark Wolfe Phone: 202-237-5199 Date: August 7, 2001 Congress is rapidly moving to increase the LIHEAP authorization level to $3.4 billion. On Wednesday, August 1, the House passed, H.R. 4, the Securing America’s Future Energy Act of 2001 (SAFE) bill, that increased the authorization level for LIHEAP to $3.4 billion. State-by-state numbers The bill …
Contact: Mark Wolfe Phone: 202-237-5199 Date: August 7, 2001 Congress is rapidly moving to increase the LIHEAP authorization level to $3.4 billion. On Wednesday, August 1, the House passed, H.R. 4, the Securing America’s Future Energy Act of 2001 (SAFE) bill, that increased the authorization level for LIHEAP to $3.4 billion. State-by-state numbers The bill …
Contact: Mark Wolfe Phone: 202-237-5199 Date: June 10, 2001 TABLE 2 — Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Estimated Winter Heating Season Program Caseloads Federal Eligibility Criteria 1 1 Data was provided by the state through a phone survey and reflect caseloads projections made during the first two weeks of Feb. 2001. % Served data was …
Contact: Mark Wolfe Phone: 202-237-5199 / Cell Phone: 202-320-9046 Date: June 11, 2001 Millions of Americans are facing the risk of having their energy cut off this summer as a result of rising energy bills. The primary program providing assistance to help families pay their energy bills and address energy emergencies – including the threat …