WASHINGTON, D.C. — TODAY, Wednesday, December 21st at 11:15 AM: With a blizzard on the horizon and energy bills rising across New York State, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will host a video press conference to reveal the $5 billion in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding she helped fight to include in the recently released bipartisan funding package.
This winter, costs are projected to increase for natural gas by 28%, heating oil by 27%, and electricity by 10% compared to last winter, and this robust funding will help ensure every person in New York has the resources to offset these burdensome costs. The bipartisan funding package is expected to be passed by Congress and signed into law this week.
Earlier this year, Gillibrand successfully fought for $1 billion in emergency supplemental LIHEAP funding in the short-term government funding package passed in September. This aid delivered over $63 million in additional support for New Yorkers to defray their home energy costs this winter on top of the $349 million appropriated from the regular LIHEAP block grant and the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
DATE: TODAY, Wednesday, December 21st
TIME: 11:15 AM
RSVP: ANY outlet that plans to participate must RSVP to the Gillibrand Press Office at [email protected] with their outlet and best contact number.
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