News Archive 2014

Latest Clearinghouse Newsletter Available (December 31, 2014)

WA Utility Increases Rates, Low-Income Assistance (December 24, 2014)

CT Fuel Fund Releases Energy Affordability Report (December 12, 2014)

Questions Raised Regarding Payment Plans by IA Utilities (December 5, 2014)

HHS Cleared to Implement New Performance Measurement Data (November 21, 2014)

Assistance Programs Focus on Veterans (November 14, 2014)

Energy Assistance Includes Utility Programs (November 7, 2014)

Disconnection Protections Coming to States (October 31, 2014)

NC Utility Launches New Energy Efficiency Program (October 24, 2014)

HHS Releases FY 2015 Funds (October 16, 2014)

Federal Agency Predicts Lower Heating Costs This Winter (October 10, 2014)

NY PSC Creates New Low-Income Advocate Position (October 3, 2014)

Latest Clearinghouse Newsletter Available (September 26, 2014)

LIHEAP Clearinghouse Releases Brief Regarding Furnace Repair/Replacement (September 19, 2014)

Some LIHEAPs Up and Running, Others to Start October 1 (September 12, 2014)

LIHEAP Clearinghouse Releases Report Addressing Online Application Systems (September 5, 2014)

States Encouraging Pre-Purchase of Propane (August 29, 2014)

Minnesota Propane Crisis Leads to Propane Regulation (August 20, 2014)

LIHEAP Clearinghouse Releases Program Integrity Report (August 15, 2014)

LIHEAP Clearinghouse Releases Brief Regarding "Heat and Eat" Programs (August 8, 2014)

MA Settlement Results in Energy Assistance Funds (August 1, 2014)

HHS Releases Updated State Income Guidelines (July 25, 2014)

MI Prepares for Second Year of Low-Income Assistance Program (July 18)

Cooling Programs Up and Running Around the Country (July 11, 2014)

Shutoff Notices Increase in New York (July 3, 2014)

Latest Clearinghouse Newsletter Available (June 27, 2014)

Action Agencies Celebrate 50th Anniversary (June 13, 2014)

CT Fuel Fund Benefits from Home-Energy Assessment (June 6, 2014)

Annual Low-Income Energy Conference to be Held in Kansas City, MO (May 30, 2014)

LIHEAP Clearinghouse Releases Crisis Report (May 23, 2014)

Gas Association Releases Data on Low-Income Support (May 16, 2014)

NY Announces Start of Cooling Component (May 1, 2014)

Projects Bring Solar Power to Low-Income Households (April 18, 2014)

Recent Settlements Add Dollars to Low-Income Assistance Programs (April 11, 2014)

Over 200,000 Iowa Households Behind on Energy Bills (April 4, 2014)

LIHEAP Clearinghouse Releases Prepaid Utility Service Report (March 28, 2014)

Latest Clearinghouse Newsletter Available (March 21, 2014)

Clearinghouse Issues Brief Regarding Assurance 16 Activities (March 7, 2014)

Two States Announce Preservation of "Heat and Eat" Programs (February 28, 2014)

Farm Bill Mandates Changes to "Heat and Eat" Programs (February 21, 2014)

Public, Private Entities Provide Supplemental LIHEAP Funds (February 14, 2014)

Propane Prices Prompt State Action, Feds Release Funds (January 31, 2014)

IA Customers Owe Millions on Utility Bills, Propane Costs Continue Increasing (January 24, 2014)

Congress Passes Spending Bill with $3.42 Billion for LIHEAP in FY 2014 (January 17, 2014)

Latest Clearinghouse Newsletter Available (January 10, 2013)

HHS/OCS Announces Revisions to Proposed Performance Measures (January 3, 2014)