LIHEAP

HHS Announces Water Assistance Program

The Department of Health and Human Services announced the Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program that was passed apart of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. LIWAP will be a sister program to LIHEAP. OCS will be providing guidance in the coming weeks on plan submission, reporting...Read more

LIHEAP State Sheet - Delaware 2020

This fact sheet provides numbers for the following:

  • Gross LIHEAP allocation to Delaware in 2017
  • # of households eligible for LIHEAP in Delaware
  • # of low-income households that received LIHEAP in Delaware in 2017
  • % change in LIHEAP funding in Delaware from FY10
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LIHEAP and Utility Assistance Funding Status: Regular & Pandemic-Related Funding

This document, created by NEADA, outlines both regular and pandemic related funding for LIHEAP and other utility assistance that have been released or appropriated since the COVID-19 began. Appropriated funds that are pending release include $4.5 billion in additional funding for LIHEAP through...Read more

LIHEAP Clearinghouse - History of LIHEAP

The document here presented gives an overview of the policies and programs that have eventually molded into what we know today as LIHEAP. That said, despite its brevity, the document provides viewers with key dates and events that have led Departments of the Government, such as the Energy...Read more

2017 LIHEAP Advocate's Guide - National Low Income Housing Coalition

This document is a 2017 advocates guide for the federal LIHEAP program, produced by the National Low Income Housing Coalition. It provides a synopsis of the history/purpose for the LIHEAP program, a program summary, a funding forecast for the program in 2017, and talking points for advocates...Read more

LIHEAP State Sheet - New Jersey 2020

This fact sheet provides numbers for the following in New Jersey:

  • Gross LIHEAP allocation to New Jersey in 2017
  • # of households eligible for LIHEAP in New Jersey
  • # of low-income households that received LIHEAP in New Jersey in 2017
  • % change in LIHEAP funding in
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2017 LIHEAP White Paper

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...Read more

COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package – Topline Summary of New Agreement

On December 21st, the House and Senate passed the Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020 after a weekend of high-level negotiating between leadership. Unfortunately, specific funding for LIHEAP is not expected to be included in the package. However, the option for utility assistance...Read more

Senate Bill Includes $500M Additional For LIHEAP, Creates Water Pilots

On August 10th, 2021 the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill which adds $500 Million for LIHEAP Over 5 Year, provides $3.5B for WAP, and creates Water Assistance Needs Study & 40 Pilot Projects. The WAP increase is a ten-fold increase in the...Read more

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