Last year, the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, distributed nearly $4 billion to households struggling to pay their energy bills. It’s a lifeline for more than 6 million families, but ...

A federal energy assistance program that has quietly supported millions of low-income households for decades is now facing potential elimination. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ...

FILL THE GAP LEFT BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE RIPPLE EFFECTS OF THE SNAP DELAY WILL ALSO HAVE SOME FAMILIES FACING TOUGH DECISIONS. PAY FOR FOOD OR PAY FOR OTHER BILLS LIKE UTILITIES.

President Trump's budget proposal would completely eliminate a program that helps about 6 million low-income households heat and cool their homes. Supporters of the program hope Congress will save it.

Energy assistance directors are urging utilities to suspend service shut-offs as low-income families brace for higher bills and delayed aid. Energy assistance directors are urging utilities to suspend ...

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More Iowans are applying for federal heating assistance this winter as cold weather, rising energy prices and food costs ...