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Dear Secretary Kennedy, On behalf of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), representing the state directors of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), I would like to thank you for the prompt release of remaining program funds in May. As the next fiscal year (FY) approaches, I urge you to continue the […] The post NEADA Letter Urges Administration to Release 90% of LIHEAP Funds at Start of Fiscal Year appeared first on NEADA.ORG.| NEADA.ORG
The National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA) predicts that home heating costs this winter are expected to continue rising faster than inflation. This will place millions of families at risk of falling deeper in debt to their utilities and facing power shut-offs when they cannot afford to pay their utility bill. Prices for home heating […]| NEADA.ORG
Soaring electricity prices are rising nearly twice as fast as inflation, driving millions of Americans into energy poverty. Exposure to extreme heat intensifies health and financial risks. With federal aid shrinking and state shut-off protections uneven, families face mounting debt, higher shut-off rates, and dangerous trade-offs between cooling their homes and meeting basic needs. This […] The post The Cost of Power: How Soaring Electric Rates Are Deepening Energy Poverty in America appear...| NEADA.ORG
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As the United States faces yet another summer of record-breaking temperatures, the threat to low-income families is immediate and life-threatening. Earlier this week, more than 185 million Americans—stretching from the East Coast to the Central U.S.—were living under heat advisories. In the face of this crisis, the National Energy Assistance Directors Association (NEADA), which represents […] The post States Call for Utilities to Suspend Shut-Offs During Heat Emergencies appeared first...| NEADA.ORG
NEADA submitted testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on June 13 that warned Congress that LIHEAP is in crisis. Between the entire federal staff that oversees the program being eliminated by the Trump Administration, delays in the final $387 million of fiscal year 2025 funding, and […] The post NEADA Senate Testimony Warns About LIHEAP Being in Crisis appeared first on NEADA.ORG.| NEADA.ORG
