Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-01-03/budget-policy-and-priorities/staying-warm-in-pa-with-winter-heating-assistance/a82167-1 January 3, 2023 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Higher fuel prices and a bitterly cold start to this winter mean it will cost more for most people to heat their … Continued
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps families living on low incomes pay their heating bills in the form of a cash grant. Households in immediate danger of being without heat can also qualify for crisis grants. The … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-12-31/energy-policy/with-winter-months-ahead-tips-to-manage-home-heating-bills/a77217-1 December 31, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window As Pennsylvanians move into winter, the state’s top utility agency offers some tips on keeping bills down during the peak energy-use season. … Continued
We just received word from DHS that LIHEAP was extended to April 30. This is welcome news, as utility terminations will begin across the state on or after April 1. Here is a link to PULP’s LIHEAP one pagers, in English and … Continued
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today reminded Pennsylvanians of the availability of assistance in paying certain utility bills through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Recovery Crisis program ahead of the program’s end on … Continued
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Recovery Crisis Program helps Pennsylvanians during the COVID-19 public health crisis. DHS is working with utility companies and deliverable fuel vendors to help Pennsylvanians at risk of losing access to electric, natural gas, … Continued
With thanks to the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps) TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families LIHEAP: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program What is the best way to effectively communicate with local … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Right now, the Administration is trying to quietly change the way we define poverty. Each year the poverty line—the income amount that defines who is and isn’t in poverty—is adjusted for inflation. The … Continued
From the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (http://www.thecaap.org): In cold climates, the onset of winter can cause additional financial stress and have health implications for the wellbeing of residents. This is particularly true for low-income families who may not be … Continued
Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now open for business. LIHEAP provides assistance, to both renters and homeowners, for home heating bills to keep low-income Pennsylvanians warm and safe during the winter months. LIHEAP goes from Nov. 1, … Continued