The Latest Breaking News from LIHEAP

A year after then candidate Trump promised to cut energy bills in half, rising costs are pushing many Americans’ household budgets to the brink

As the first major frost of 2026 settles across the country, millions of seniors are opening their heating bills to find a jarring new line...

The federal government has released about $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP

As fall turns to winter and temperatures begin to drop, millions of people across the U.S. will struggle to pay their rising energy bills. The government shutdown is making matters even worse: Several states have pushed back the start of their winter energy assistance because their federally allocated funds had…

Millions of low-income families may face delays in receiving home heating aid due to the ongoing federal government shutdown

Most vulnerable families could be without critical energy assistance, experts warn, as electricity and gas bills surge

As the cost of electricity outpaces inflation, consumer advocates are sounding alarms about the risks to low-income people who can't afford consistent air conditioning in deadly heat

In a time when the cost of living is rising faster than most retirement incomes, many seniors have come to rely on utility subsidies just...

Household energy bills in some Republican-leaning states could rise by more than $600 every year, analysis of the so-called ‘big, beautiful bill’ finds