U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand yesterday announced her plan to introduce the Heating and Cooling Relief Act of 2022, which would invest $40 billion in annual funding to expand access to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and expand eligibility criteria so families never pay more than 3% of their annual income on energy costs. […]
We must not put families at risk this winter by forcing them to retrofit an old stove or use space heaters improperly in order to keep warm, affordably. This funding could save lives and keep people from going deep into debt just to get by in the coming months. […]
Congressman John M. McHugh (NY-Pierrepont Manor) announced that he voted today for H.R. 2638, the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009. This legislation included significant and immediate funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The LIHEAP funds will bring total funding for New York State to a record level of over $476 million for Fiscal Year 2009, an increase of over $116 million from Fiscal Year 2008. […]
Congressman John M. McHugh (NY-Pierrepont Manor) today strongly supported the announcement by the President that the remaining Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) contingency funds for FY 2008 will be released. A total of $120.7 million will be disbursed as a result of this action, with New York State getting the largest share at $12.1 million. This brings the total LIHEAP funding for New York State to $359,628,405. […]
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