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This federal program helps families pay utility bills—but Trump just fired the entire staff
LIHEAP helps low-income households pay for heating and cooling costs, but with no one to administer the funds, it's in limbo.
Trump may cut federal utility program helping residents pay MLGW bills, McGowen says
Between 15,000 and 24,000 families in Shelby County have received assistance each year through the program, Doug McGowen told the Memphis City Council.
Organizations trying to meet need for families as federal utility assistance program in jeopardy
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provided funding to states to help eligible households cover part of ...
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'We will have a lot of families in the dark': Energy bill assistance program up in the air after Trump cuts
Even in a normal year, Patricia Johnson says more people need help paying their power bills in the Augusta area than she’s able to assist. Johnson works at CSRA Economic […] ...
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The Trump administration fired everyone who works on this utility assistance program
Federal funding for people who need help paying to heat or cool their homes is in jeopardy after employees in the Low Income ...
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NYC’s utility bills are causing sticker shock: What to do if you can’t afford them
Some have taken to Reddit, TikTok or Facebook, expressing confusion and seeking advice. Gothamist reached out to Con Edison, ...
Federal firings raise uncertainty about utility bill assistance for low-income NYS residents
The firing last week of the entire staff of a federal program that helps low-income residents pay soaring energy bills has ...
Having trouble paying water, utility bills? Some help available for NJ residents
The water commission has joined with SHARE and the Municipal Customer Assistance Program to assist qualified households ...
California lawmaker who worked for utility wants to cut rooftop solar credits
Southern California Edison and two other utilities have long tried to reduce the energy credits that pushed Californians to ...
As wildfires intensify, utilities want liability protections. But then who pays?
As climate change drastically increases the frequency and severity of wildfires, power companies say they're facing growing risk for payouts that could bankrupt them or require massive rate hikes on ...