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The Trump administration plans to eliminate the Low Income Heat and Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP. The program helps millions of people on low income pay for essential utilities. Trump ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND)- As temperatures drop, utility bills will likely increase. For families who are struggling to make ends meet, programs like Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ...

The opening of an annual program that helps more than 300,000 Pennsylvania households pay for home heating during winter will be delayed for a month due to the ongoing government shutdown. The state ...

The federal government shutdown means hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania families struggling to pay their utility bills will need to wait longer for help this year. The state is pushing back the ...

Iowans eligible for a federal utility assistance program are applying for assistance at higher rates this winter than last year, according to some distributors.

PENNSYLVANIA —In a move impacting hundreds of thousands of families across the state, Pennsylvania is delaying the start of the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program by at least one month.

The opening of the annual Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program will be delayed in Pennsylvania until December due to the federal government shutdown, according to state officials. Pittsburgh's ...

Just in time for the chilly winter season, Pennsylvanians can now apply for federal funds to help pay their home heating bills. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, marked the start of the application period ...

As millions of Americans face a gap in food assistance due to the federal government shutdown, some families also worry about how they'll pay their winter heating bills. The shutdown has delayed ...