The HHS has announced the total FY2014 LIHEAP funds that will be released under the Continuing Resolution apportionment. LIHEAP is the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Overall, HHS released $2.9 billion in regular block grant funding, which represents 90 percent of the FY2013 funding. The final appropriations funding level will be provided once Congress finishes their budget conference.
A summary of the State totals can be found at the link below.
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocs/dcl_2013_10oct24_fundingtable.pdf
The Campaign and its supporters in Congress have called for at least $4.7 billion earlier this year. So far, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed their bill with $3.6 billion, an increase over the $3.25 billion that was provided last year after the sequestration reduction.
See more at: http://liheap.org/#sthash.jT8NwNug.dpuf
