New England Governors Ask Federal Government for $3B More in Heating Assistance
The governors say higher energy prices could force states to cut benefits or serve fewer households unless Congress boosts aid.
- On Monday, the governors of all six New England states wrote to Congress requesting an additional $3 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to reach $7 billion total.
- New England states rely heavily on deliverable oil for home heating, leaving families exposed to dramatic price increases; rising energy costs threaten to erode the purchasing power of current assistance.
- Citing the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, the governors warned that heating oil prices could rise 50% this winter, potentially forcing low-income households in the Northeast to face $1.1 billion in additional costs.
- Maine Gov. Janet Mills and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed the letter, which was sent to House Committee on Appropriations Chair Tom Cole and Senate Committee on Appropriations Chair Susan Collins.
- Congresswoman Lori Trahan noted that Massachusetts' LIHEAP allocation is nearly $4 million less than last year following the expiration of a five-year funding increase within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Gloucester Daily TimesNew England leaders seek more federal fuel aid
BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey has joined other New England leaders in calling on Congress to provide more fuel assistance for the region with home heating oil prices hovering at record highs ahead of the cold winter months.
Ayotte Tells Council She Wants Congress to Approve More Money for Home Heating Help
With the cost of home heating products soaring and federal assistance not keeping up, Gov. Kelly Ayotte told Executive Councilors she has joined with all the other governors of New England to seek a $3 billion increase nationwide for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program ahead of winter.
Mills joins New England governors in call for increased federal heating assistance
Maine Gov. Janet Mills joined fellow New England governors in a joint letter Monday, asking Congress to provide an additional $3 billion in federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. “No one should be cold in their homes because Trump decided to wage an unnecessary, unwanted war with Iran,” Mills, a Democrat, […]
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