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Soaring electricity prices are rising nearly twice as fast as inflation, driving millions of Americans into energy poverty. Exposure to extreme heat intensifies health and financial risks. With federal aid shrinking and state shut-off protections uneven, families face mounting debt, higher shut-off rates, and dangerous trade-offs between cooling their homes and meeting basic needs. This …
As Congress battles over funding the government through the end of the fiscal year, millions of families around the country will be struggling to balance their household budgets as their energy bills rise. States, Cities, local agencies, and LIHEAP recipients can let their Members of Congress know how important LIHEAP is to them and how …
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:
In a letter lead by Sens. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), 40 senators called on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies to provide the “highest level of funding possible” for LIHEAP in FY 2024.
The National Energy Assistance Directors Association selected Congresswoman Diana Degette of Colorado’s 1st district to receive the 2023 NEADA Congressional Award. This longstanding reward recognizes Members of the House and Senate that are dedicated to ensuring low income households have access to affordable energy through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. NEADA selected Congresswoman …
Late last night, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 8337 to fund the government through December 11, 2020. The continuing resolution (CR) would fund LIHEAP at its 2020 level of $3.74 billion and directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to follow the language in the 2020 appropriations bill, including the …
