While threats to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding took center stage during the federal government shutdown, funds for a lesser known safety net known as the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are still tied up.
The federally funded program assists low-income households with heating and cooling bill support, energy crisis assistance and energy efficiency improvements.
While LIHEAP was fully funded within the budget measure that ended the government shutdown, the funds have not yet been released due to personnel shortages within the U.S. Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS).
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