Long-awaited $3.6B in heating assistance released to states and tribes
Source: KTVU-TV Oakland, CA
Published November 28, 2025 2:50pm PST
Approximately $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, has been released to states and tribes, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association. LIHEAP helps millions of low-income households pay to heat and cool their homes.
Long-awaited $3.6B in heating assistance released
What they're saying: "This release of LIHEAP funding is essential and long overdue," Mark Wolfe, executive director of NEADA, said in a statement. "Families can finally begin receiving the support they need to keep the heat on as winter begins."
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the assistance program, has not yet issued a formal public announcement about resumption of the funding.
The funding was held up during the beginning of the cold-weather season due to the federal government shutdown, which ended Nov. 12. States typically receive their allocations at the beginning of November.
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