Dear Friends,
I'm pleased to announce that more than $845 million was released during the holidays by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to states to help low-income households with their heating and home energy costs under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Georgia will receive an estimated $60 million this year – $27 million of which was released late last month.
I wrote a letter Dec. 2 to House leadership urging more funding for LIHEAP after funds were exhausted in Nov. 2011 due to increased demand by seniors and disabled residents.
To read my letter, click HERE.
This funding is crucial for low-income families who are still struggling to make ends meet. I understand the importance of helping folks during the cold winter months.
LIHEAP assists low-income households, including families with children and seniors, with their home-energy needs such as heating in the winter, cooling their homes in the summer, and insulating their homes to make them more energy efficient and reduce their energy costs.
But as more cuts are made to the social safety net, programs like LIHEAP will see even more cuts in the future. According to the National Energy Assistance Director’s Association, Georgia is getting 70 percent of what it got in FY011 for LIHEAP.
In the current budget-cutting climate in Congress, please be aware that it looks like programs such are LIHEAP are going to continue to experience extreme budgetary pressures.
As always, I appreciate your time and welcome your feedback. I hope you had a safe and enjoyable holiday. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to represent you in Congress.
| January 6, 2012 
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