The 2017 LIHEAP White Paper is intended to help readers, including Members of Congress and key decision-makers, learn more about the mission of the program and its by-the-numbers impact. This paper provides useful statistics regarding households with members who fall into a vulnerable population (e.g. disabled, elderly):
30% of low income families earnings are spent on utility bills. According to data released by HHS and reported by the Congressional Research Service, of all households served by LIHEAP, approximately 29 percent had at least one member 60 years of age or older; 31percent had at least one member with a disability; and 23 percent included at least one child five years of age or younger.
Campaign for Home Energy Assistance, "2017 LIHEAP White Paper", contributed by Morgan Sarao, The Energy Rights Project, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 22 January 2020, accessed 23 April 2024. https://energyrights.info/content/2017-liheap-white-paper
Critical Commentary
The 2017 LIHEAP White Paper is intended to help readers, including Members of Congress and key decision-makers, learn more about the mission of the program and its by-the-numbers impact. This paper provides useful statistics regarding households with members who fall into a vulnerable population (e.g. disabled, elderly):
30% of low income families earnings are spent on utility bills. According to data released by HHS and reported by the Congressional Research Service, of all households served by LIHEAP, approximately 29 percent had at least one member 60 years of age or older; 31percent had at least one member with a disability; and 23 percent included at least one child five years of age or younger.