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Wolf Opposes Trump Proposal To Eliminate LIHEAP Home Heating Assistance Funding
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Gov. Wolf Tuesday expressed his strong opposition to President Trump’s budget proposal and the elimination of funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The President’s proposed budget would eliminate critical funding for services to hundreds of thousands of vulnerable citizens. “The proposal to eliminate the LIHEAP program is cruel and will put many Pennsylvanians at risk,” said Gov. Wolf. “I vehemently oppose a federal budget cut to a program that helps keep our most vulnerable Pennsylvanians warm in the harsh winter months.” LIHEAP provides assistance for home heating bills to keep approximately 345,000 citizens including the elderly, children, and individuals living with a disability warm and safe during the winter months. The program is available to both renters and homeowners. The support comes in the form of a grant, so the individual does not have to repay assistance, and goes directly to their utility company or home heating fuel provider. The Department of Human Services received approximately $185.5 million in federal funding for the 2016-17 LIHEAP season. “The department’s hope is that the federal proposal is solely an ill-advised negotiating tactic, not a serious proposal.” said DHS Secretary Ted Dallas. During the 2015-16 LIHEAP season, 345,246 households received cash benefits and 89,735 households received crisis benefits statewide totaling $159.5 million in assistance. These households each received an average of $462. A table showing a county by county breakdown of the number of households participating in LIHEAP is available online. NewsClips: Trump Budget Turns Cold Shoulder On Millions Relying On LIHEAP Trump’s Move To Cut Weatherization Of Homes, EnergyStar Hayes: Federal Funding Cuts To Environmental Programs Proposed Trump Budget: Significant Cut To PA Environmental Protection Resources EPA Cuts Would Hurt Environmental Monitoring In Western PA Trump Wants To End Chesapeake Bay Funding, Here’s Who’s Fighting Back Trump Budget Cuts Funding For EPA’s Chesapeake Bay Program Backlash To Trump’s Proposed EPA Cuts Grows EPA Region 3 Union Says Trump’s Cuts Would Hurt Public Health Op-Ed: Trump EPA Actions Are Rigging The System Against Us Column: Everyday Choices A Focus As Feds Threaten Lake Erie Funding What Trump’s Proposed Budget Means For Parks And Recreation Trump’s Environmental Cuts Could Cost Republican Districts Billions Related Stories: Proposed Trump Cuts To State Grants Will Cripple DEP, Cause Drastic Fee Increases DEP: Federal Budget Cuts Will Have Immediate, Devastating Effect In PA Agriculture: Trump Budget Cuts Could Harm PA Agriculture, Rural Communities PA National Heritage Areas: Trump Budget Would Have Severe Consequences In PA [Posted: March 21, 2017] |
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3/27/2017 |
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