MaineHousing is temporarily moving $2.2 million from other programs to help some residents pay for heating costs.
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LIHEAP cut proposed in Trump’s budget would hurt 45,000 Mainers
While President Trump has proposed eliminating the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, local officials are split on whether Congress will follow through.
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Maine lawmakers ask RFK Jr. to reconsider dismissal of heating assistance staff
In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services secretary, 92 Maine lawmakers asked for an explanation of how the LIHEAP program will run without its federal staff.
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Trump administration cuts entire federal heating assistance staff
About 20 people in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program office, which serves thousands of Maine households, were among the roughly 10,000 DHHS staffers laid off.
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Maine to get over $37.5 million in low-income home energy assistance funds
More than 45,000 Maine households will receive assistance with energy bills and repairs through the federal program, according to Rep. Chellie Pingree’s office.
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Maine to receive $38 million in low-income heating aid
Maine’s congressional delegation announced the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program award Tuesday.
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Maine receives nearly $5 million in additional LIHEAP funding
In total, Maine has received nearly $54 million this winter season through LIHEAP to help eligible households facing significant increases in their utility bills this winter.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
WMCA prepared for incoming heat fund shortages
With the price of heating oil higher than normal, Program Director for Community Services Judy Frost at WMCA says they are prepared to help their clients get through the winter in spite of setbacks and high demand.
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As heating costs soar, Mainers worry about the price of warmth
Oil costs are at record highs, electricity rates are increasing and temperatures are dropping. The result could be a crisis for Maine residents this winter.
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Deadline for fuel assistance applications is July 15
WILTON — Western Maine Community Action will continue to take LIHEAP fuel assistance applications until July 15. For those households who pay for their own heat, the benefit can cover any unpaid deliveries made after Oct. 1, 2017, or can be used as a credit for the upcoming heating season. Households can apply even if […]