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News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004
Contact: ACF Press Office
(202) 401-9215
HHS Releases $191.5 Million to Help Low-Income Families With Home Heating Costs
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced the release of an additional $191.5 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funds for states, territories and tribes. Today's release brings the total amount made available so far this winter to almost $1.65 billion.
LIHEAP is a block grant program that helps eligible families pay the costs of heating their homes in the winter and cooling their homes in the summer. About 4.6 million low-income households receive assistance each year.
"January was a particularly cold and difficult month in many states," Secretary Thompson said. "These funds will help provide heat to low-income Americans keeping their homes and families safe and warm."
HHS will provide $99.4 million of this amount from LIHEAP contingency funds. These contingency funds are being released to states due to increases in many home heating fuel prices and the colder than normal January weather in a number of states.
All states will receive a portion of these funds, with $40 million allocated according to the same formula as the base block grant. The remaining funds will be provided to the 18 states (Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia) that experienced January temperatures that were much colder than normal. The District of Columbia will also receive part of this allocation.
The remaining $92.1 million going to states reflects the enactment of a full-year appropriation that provides a higher funding level than could be made available under the continuing resolution that funded LIHEAP through most of January.
"The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program prevents people from suffering unduly from the cold weather," said Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., assistant secretary for children and families. "It is a good example of how the government can intervene with compassion to improve people's lives."
HHS provides LIHEAP funds to states, territories and tribes, which run the programs that provide heating assistance to low-income residents. Individuals can apply for heating assistance through their state LIHEAP offices.
The state allocations follow. These totals include funds that will be provided directly to tribes in these states.
FY 2004 LIHEAP State Allotments
4-Feb-04
Contingency
Distributions
to States
Additional
2nd Quarter
Funds to States
Total
Distribution
to States
Alabama
$339,433
$772,824
$1,112,257
Alaska
$716,967
$0
$716,967
Arizona
$151,678
$107,051
$258,729
Arkansas
$260,600
$659,260
$919,860
California
$1,819,185
$2,219,613
$4,038,798
Colorado
$638,261
$1,288,867
$1,927,128
Connecticut
$3,283,574
$1,897,416
$5,180,990
Delaware
$435,831
$251,846
$687,677
Dist. of Col.
$509,945
$327,413
$837,358
Florida
$540,256
$1,230,055
$1,770,311
Georgia
$427,265
$1,080,885
$1,508,150
Hawaii
$43,028
$503,800
$546,828
Idaho
$244,763
$471,713
$716,476
Illinois
$2,306,624
$5,835,242
$8,141,866
Indiana
$1,044,225
$2,113,626
$3,157,851
Iowa
$740,162
$1,685,200
$2,425,362
Kansas
$339,686
$773,757
$1,113,443
Kentucky
$543,489
$1,374,905
$1,918,394
Louisiana
$349,157
$794,961
$1,144,118
Maine
$2,049,484
$1,184,295
$3,233,779
Maryland
$2,514,192
$1,452,827
$3,967,019
Massachusetts
$6,565,609
$3,789,484
$10,355,093
Michigan
$8,575,305
$4,973,232
$13,548,537
Minnesota
$1,577,726
$3,991,294
$5,569,020
Mississippi
$292,316
$739,492
$1,031,808
Missouri
$921,356
$1,981,199
$2,902,555
Montana
$248,024
$627,447
$875,471
Nebraska
$365,227
$693,921
$1,059,148
Nevada
$77,573
$98,123
$175,696
New Hampshire
$1,243,233
$718,403
$1,961,636
New Jersey
$6,082,341
$3,514,683
$9,597,024
New Mexico
$191,282
$483,899
$675,181
New York
$19,876,108
$11,498,612
$31,374,720
North Carolina
$740,951
$2,826,948
$3,567,899
North Dakota
$1,013,931
$651,000
$1,664,931
Ohio
$8,040,019
$4,645,929
$12,685,948
Oklahoma
$286,355
$652,746
$939,101
Oregon
$246,140
$1,181,577
$1,427,717
Pennsylvania
$10,694,360
$6,179,742
$16,874,102
Rhode Island
$1,078,106
$692,204
$1,770,310
South Carolina
$271,241
$514,633
$785,874
South Dakota
$212,019
$525,631
$737,650
Tennessee
$550,543
$1,044,563
$1,595,106
Texas
$899,037
$2,274,361
$3,173,398
Utah
$1,146,710
$607,396
$1,754,106
Vermont
$931,848
$538,469
$1,470,317
Virginia
$3,062,566
$1,533,745
$4,596,311
Washington
$781,165
$1,976,654
$2,757,819
West Virginia
$1,417,135
$818,891
$2,236,026
Wisconsin
$1,420,180
$2,443,061
$3,863,241
Wyoming
$114,118
$240,375
$354,493
Net to States
$98,220,329
$88,483,270
$186,703,599
Tribes
$1,055,042
$3,579,233
$4,634,275
Territories
$134,629
$3,970
$138,599
Total
$99,410,000
$92,066,473
$191,476,473
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004
Contact: ACF Press Office
(202) 401-9215
HHS Releases $191.5 Million to Help Low-Income Families With Home Heating Costs
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced the release of an additional $191.5 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funds for states, territories and tribes. Today's release brings the total amount made available so far this winter to almost $1.65 billion.
LIHEAP is a block grant program that helps eligible families pay the costs of heating their homes in the winter and cooling their homes in the summer. About 4.6 million low-income households receive assistance each year.
"January was a particularly cold and difficult month in many states," Secretary Thompson said. "These funds will help provide heat to low-income Americans keeping their homes and families safe and warm."
HHS will provide $99.4 million of this amount from LIHEAP contingency funds. These contingency funds are being released to states due to increases in many home heating fuel prices and the colder than normal January weather in a number of states.
All states will receive a portion of these funds, with $40 million allocated according to the same formula as the base block grant. The remaining funds will be provided to the 18 states (Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia) that experienced January temperatures that were much colder than normal. The District of Columbia will also receive part of this allocation.
The remaining $92.1 million going to states reflects the enactment of a full-year appropriation that provides a higher funding level than could be made available under the continuing resolution that funded LIHEAP through most of January.
"The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program prevents people from suffering unduly from the cold weather," said Wade F. Horn, Ph.D., assistant secretary for children and families. "It is a good example of how the government can intervene with compassion to improve people's lives."
HHS provides LIHEAP funds to states, territories and tribes, which run the programs that provide heating assistance to low-income residents. Individuals can apply for heating assistance through their state LIHEAP offices.
The state allocations follow. These totals include funds that will be provided directly to tribes in these states.
FY 2004 LIHEAP State Allotments
4-Feb-04
Contingency
Distributions
to States
Additional
2nd Quarter
Funds to States
Total
Distribution
to States
Alabama
$339,433
$772,824
$1,112,257
Alaska
$716,967
$0
$716,967
Arizona
$151,678
$107,051
$258,729
Arkansas
$260,600
$659,260
$919,860
California
$1,819,185
$2,219,613
$4,038,798
Colorado
$638,261
$1,288,867
$1,927,128
Connecticut
$3,283,574
$1,897,416
$5,180,990
Delaware
$435,831
$251,846
$687,677
Dist. of Col.
$509,945
$327,413
$837,358
Florida
$540,256
$1,230,055
$1,770,311
Georgia
$427,265
$1,080,885
$1,508,150
Hawaii
$43,028
$503,800
$546,828
Idaho
$244,763
$471,713
$716,476
Illinois
$2,306,624
$5,835,242
$8,141,866
Indiana
$1,044,225
$2,113,626
$3,157,851
Iowa
$740,162
$1,685,200
$2,425,362
Kansas
$339,686
$773,757
$1,113,443
Kentucky
$543,489
$1,374,905
$1,918,394
Louisiana
$349,157
$794,961
$1,144,118
Maine
$2,049,484
$1,184,295
$3,233,779
Maryland
$2,514,192
$1,452,827
$3,967,019
Massachusetts
$6,565,609
$3,789,484
$10,355,093
Michigan
$8,575,305
$4,973,232
$13,548,537
Minnesota
$1,577,726
$3,991,294
$5,569,020
Mississippi
$292,316
$739,492
$1,031,808
Missouri
$921,356
$1,981,199
$2,902,555
Montana
$248,024
$627,447
$875,471
Nebraska
$365,227
$693,921
$1,059,148
Nevada
$77,573
$98,123
$175,696
New Hampshire
$1,243,233
$718,403
$1,961,636
New Jersey
$6,082,341
$3,514,683
$9,597,024
New Mexico
$191,282
$483,899
$675,181
New York
$19,876,108
$11,498,612
$31,374,720
North Carolina
$740,951
$2,826,948
$3,567,899
North Dakota
$1,013,931
$651,000
$1,664,931
Ohio
$8,040,019
$4,645,929
$12,685,948
Oklahoma
$286,355
$652,746
$939,101
Oregon
$246,140
$1,181,577
$1,427,717
Pennsylvania
$10,694,360
$6,179,742
$16,874,102
Rhode Island
$1,078,106
$692,204
$1,770,310
South Carolina
$271,241
$514,633
$785,874
South Dakota
$212,019
$525,631
$737,650
Tennessee
$550,543
$1,044,563
$1,595,106
Texas
$899,037
$2,274,361
$3,173,398
Utah
$1,146,710
$607,396
$1,754,106
Vermont
$931,848
$538,469
$1,470,317
Virginia
$3,062,566
$1,533,745
$4,596,311
Washington
$781,165
$1,976,654
$2,757,819
West Virginia
$1,417,135
$818,891
$2,236,026
Wisconsin
$1,420,180
$2,443,061
$3,863,241
Wyoming
$114,118
$240,375
$354,493
Net to States
$98,220,329
$88,483,270
$186,703,599
Tribes
$1,055,042
$3,579,233
$4,634,275
Territories
$134,629
$3,970
$138,599
Total
$99,410,000
$92,066,473
$191,476,473
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