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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 ...

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

For many Americans, energy bills are becoming increasingly unaffordable. Energy prices increased approximately 30% on average ...
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Healey calls on President Trump to release heating assistance funding

Gov. Maura Healey is calling on President Donald Trump to release Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding as cold weather begins settling in New England. Healey urged the president ...
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Government shutdown expected to delay energy assistance for low-income households

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 ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Federal shutdown harms low-income families who struggle to pay power bills

Millions of Americans — including many in Georgia — depend on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. People wait outside of the Northwest Power Youth Center at Magnolia Park Apartments in ...