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Press Release: As LIHEAP Funding Runs Dry, Utility Debt Increases by 8.4% to $17.4 Billion

August 28, 2024 by Scott Dukart

The latest quarterly analysis by NEADA shows the extent to which the combination of high energy costs, high temperatures, and reduced federal support is setting millions of families back financially.

Read morePress Release: As LIHEAP Funding Runs Dry, Utility Debt Increases by 8.4% to $17.4 Billion

Crisis in Energy Affordability

July 16, 2024 by clovejoy

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 periods of extreme temperatures have not kept pace with the realities of climate change. Many were written decades ago when in many parts of the country dangerous temperatures were limited to …

Read moreCrisis in Energy Affordability

NEADA Calls for $6 Billion for LIHEAP in FY 2025

May 3, 2024 by Scott Dukart

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.

Read moreNEADA Calls for $6 Billion for LIHEAP in FY 2025

While the Price of Winter Energy Bills are Declining, Families Struggle to Pay their Energy Bills

April 23, 2024 by clovejoy

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 home energy bill at least once in the last 12 months increased significantly from 16.5% in March 2023 to 19.2% in March 2024. For families with young …

Read moreWhile the Price of Winter Energy Bills are Declining, Families Struggle to Pay their Energy Bills

Press Release: LIHEAP Funding Insufficient to Cover Record Utility Arrearages

January 23, 2024 by clovejoy

States Call for Congress to Restore Funding for LIHEAP Record # of Households Receive Assistance – 1.5 Million Could be Cut from the Program Residential Utility Arrearages Reach Record Level

Read morePress Release: LIHEAP Funding Insufficient to Cover Record Utility Arrearages

NEADA Asks Congress to Support Administration’s $1.6B Supplemental Request

November 3, 2023 by clovejoy

On behalf of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), we are writing to request that Congress accept the Administration’s recent request for an additional $1.6 billion in supplemental funding for fiscal year 24 for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), in addition to the program’s base funding of $4 billion to address …

Read moreNEADA Asks Congress to Support Administration’s $1.6B Supplemental Request

NEADA Calls for Level Funding for LIHEAP at $6 Billion in FY 2024

September 20, 2023 by clovejoy

On behalf of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), we are writing to request that the Congress provide $6 billion in the FY 2024 appropriation for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), maintaining the 2023 total appropriation, to address continuing high prices for all home heating and cooling fuels.

Read moreNEADA Calls for Level Funding for LIHEAP at $6 Billion in FY 2024

Winter Heating Price Outlook: Home Heating Expenditures Remain High for 2023-2024 Heating Season

September 20, 2023 by clovejoy

Prices decline for households using natural gas, but electricity and delivered fuel prices are up.

Read moreWinter Heating Price Outlook: Home Heating Expenditures Remain High for 2023-2024 Heating Season

States Call on Utilities to Suspend Shutoffs During Historically Hot Summer

July 14, 2023 by clovejoy

The National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), representing the state directors of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) and the Center for Energy Poverty and Climate (CEPC) is calling on:

Read moreStates Call on Utilities to Suspend Shutoffs During Historically Hot Summer
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