HHS fires entire staff of program that helps low-income people afford heat and air conditioning

Butte seniors worry about the fate of federally funded energy assistance program

You cannot survive without heat during the winter in Montana. So after the federal workforce that manages low-income energy assistance was fired recently, some people in Butte are wondering how they're going to survive in the winter if the program goes away.Watch the full story: Butte seniors worry about the fate of federally funded energy assistance program"People need to be scared. They need to be aware. They need to be alert. Wouldn't you be …

Seniors encouraged to seek help with Heating - Daily Advocate & Early Bird News

DAYTON — Miami Valley Community Action Partnership, the Area Agency on Aging and the Ohio Department of Development want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of up to seven members and 60% of State Median Income for a household of eight or more members to pay their heatin…

Popular low-income energy assistance program still has funding, for now

The LIHEAP program's federal staff of around two dozen people was eliminated earlier this month as part of the Trump administration's mass firings at the Department of Health and Human Services, throwing into question the future of the program

Utility bill assistance program hit by federal staff cuts

(The Center Square) – Federal staff cuts will cripple the effectiveness of state-run utility bill assistance programs, advocates warn, and should be resolved congressionally.

Federal firings at Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, lead to impacts at Couleecap

WESTBY, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – In early April, every federal employee of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LI-HEAP) was fired. The program provides energy assistance to low-income households that have high energy costs. The layoffs mean the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program will no longer receive federal funding. Couleecap Executive Director Hetti Brown explains, “Those programs might not be available in the future because if tho…

Federal cuts threaten to shut off air conditioning for thousands of Michigan families

Extreme weather and federal funding cuts could make for a dangerously hot summer—and a frigidly cold winter—for thousands of low-income families across Michigan this year. MICHIGAN—The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a federal program that helps cover cooling and heating costs for millions of low-income households across the country, creating new uncertainty over the fate of the program and the benefits it provides in Michi…