In U-turn, Trump approves low-income energy-assistance funds

Last May, the Trump administration proposed eliminating a key federal program that lowers energy bills for low-income households. Now, amid a mounting energy-affordability crisis , that program has ...
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Long-awaited $3.6B in heating assistance released to states and tribes

Approximately $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, was released Friday to states and tribes, according to the National Energy Assistance ...
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The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes

As millions of Americans face a gap in food assistance due to the federal government shutdown, some families also worry about how they’ll pay their winter heating bills. The shutdown has delayed ...
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Get the Facts: Despite shutdown end, LIHEAP funds are still delayed. Here's why

President Donald Trump signed legislation late Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Under the bill, multiple agencies and programs will be funded for the entire fiscal ...

Columbia Gas of Virginia offers crisis grants for financial assistance

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Columbia Gas of Virginia customers who require financial assistance with utility bills can apply for crisis grants through a new program. Until March 16, the Low Income Home ...