Residential arrearages projected to grow from $9.8 billion as of July 31 to $24.3 billion by year end. Millions of Americans are falling behind on
Revised HEROES Act Adds $4.5 Billion for LIHEAP
The revised version of the House Democrats' stimulus bill (The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions, or HEROES, Act) contains $4.5
Op-Ed: Unless Congress Acts, Americans Will be ‘Sweltering in Place’
By Mark Wolfe and Cassandra Lovejoy - Over the next few weeks, as Congress gets serious about an additional round of pandemic relief, they must
Utility Shutoffs and Low-Income and Minority Families – CNN
As coronavirus cases surge across the US and states throttle back on economic reopenings, experts and advocacy groups are warning that low-income
NEADA Executive Director Interviewed on NPR
NPR's Here and Now, a nationally-syndicated radio program, interviewed NEADA's Executive Director, Mark Wolfe, today about COVID-19, LIHEAP cooling
State LIHEAP Agency Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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
Additional $4.3 Billion Needed for LIHEAP to Combat Impacts of Coronavirus
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
President Signs CARES Act Adding $900 million to LIHEAP
Today President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide $2.2 trillion in emergency assistance
COVID-19 and LIHEAP FAQ
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