US EditionTrump guts low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise
- The Trump administration cut all staff from LIHEAP on April 1, 2025, while proposing to zero out its $4.1 billion budget amid rising heat and energy costs across the U.S.
- This action follows growing energy insecurity, with 2023 surveys showing nearly one quarter of Americans unable to pay full bills and keeping homes at unsafe temperatures.
- LIHEAP historically helped about 6 million low-income households avoid power shutoffs annually, but skyrocketing electricity prices driven by climate change and increased demand now strain resources.
- In 2024, a record 91,000 regulated utility disconnections occurred, with advocacy groups warning that eliminating LIHEAP would force more families to choose between heating and basic needs.
- The cuts reduce federal capacity to address urgent energy needs amid one of the hottest summers predicted, increasing pressure on nonprofits and raising risks of preventable heat-related harm nationwide.
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Without Energy Assistance, northern Minnesotans will be hit hardest
If proposed federal budget cuts are approved, rural Minnesotans will face higher energy costs, lose heat/power and experience utility disconnects, according to the Minnesota Department of Commerce (DOC). Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program, administered by the DOC, is fully funded by the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The proposed White House budget for fiscal year 2026 (www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/…
May 31 is application deadline for Home Energy Assistance (HEAP) program
ONTARIO — The Ohio Department of Development and your Area Agency on Aging 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 […] The post May 31 is application deadline for Home Energy Assistance (HEAP) program appeared first on Richland Source.
Trump administration poised to eliminate energy assistance program
DULUTH, Minn. — Mary Heilman and her husband recently received a $4,000 bill to fix their boiler. As retirees living on a tight budget, Heilman said it’s hard enough to keep their propane tanks filled in the grueling Northland winters. So they were relieved when the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency stepped in and covered the costs of the repair. “Without energy assistance, there’s no way we could be in our home,” the Makinen resident said. …
Trump guts low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise
The U.S. is headed into what forecasters expect to be one of the hottest summers on record, and millions of people across the country will struggle to pay their power bills as temperatures and energy costs rise.
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Pine JournalNorthland officials sound alarm on federal energy assistance cuts
DULUTH — Mary Heilman and her husband recently received a $4,000 bill to fix their boiler. As retirees living on a tight budget, Heilman said it’s hard enough to keep their propane tanks filled in the grueling Northland winters. So they were relieved when the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency stepped in and covered the costs of the repair. “Without energy assistance, there’s no way we could be in our home,” the Makinen resident said. “We own…
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