Stories / Social Welfare / Event · Aug 7 – Oct 2, 2026
LIHEAP Funding Distribution
Members of Congress are urging the Trump administration to distribute Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds before the winter heating season. Seventeen members, primarily Democrats with some Republican support, have sent letters and introduced legislation requesting immediate fund distribution by November 1, 2026. Proposals include increasing LIHEAP funding to $7 billion and adding $1 billion in additional assistance for low-income heating costs.
AI summary of the releases below · Oct 7, 2026
How the conversation moved
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| Requested actionDeclarations, investigations, decisions | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Sent lettersTo agencies, companies, officials | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Announced fundingGrants and approvals | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed | 1 |
Where they stand
Support · 10
- DRyan NYDemanded HHS distribute LIHEAP funds without delay to low-income households
- ISanders VTUrged emergency appropriation increase for low-income home heating assistance
- DPappas NHIntroduced American Homes First Act for $1 billion LIHEAP increase
- DGoodlander NHUrged HHS to distribute funds promptly to help households with heating costs
- DKlobuchar MNUrged rapid release of heating assistance funds for families.
- DShaheen NHUrged HHS to release funds by November 1 deadline
- DMerkley ORDemanding release of $4 billion in heating assistance funds
- DMarkey MAUrged HHS to swiftly distribute $4 billion in LIHEAP aid before winter
- DLuján NMUrged HHS to swiftly distribute LIHEAP aid before winter
- RCollins MEUrged HHS to swiftly release LIHEAP funds for low-income heating assistance
Oppose · 2
- DWyden ORDemanded release of all available LIHEAP funds before November deadline
- DGillibrand NYOpposes withholding heating assistance funding amid rising fuel prices
What each party did · Democrats 14 · Republicans 1
- 3Requested action0
- 10Sent letters0
- 0Announced funding1
- 1Filed or pushed bills0
Most active
By state
+3 more with fewer actions
Every action
15 actions · 19 releases- Oct 2, 2026
- Request
- Oct 1, 2026
- Letter
ISanders VT $7B
Urged Trump administration to increase LIHEAP funding to $7 billion for home heating assistance.
- Letter
- Sep 28, 2026
- Bill
DPappas NH $1B
Introduced bill to increase LIHEAP funding by $1 billion for low-income heating assistance.
- Letter
- Bill
- Sep 25, 2026
- Letter
- Letter
Led bipartisan letter demanding HHS distribute LIHEAP heating assistance funds to states by November 1, 2026.
- Letter
Led bipartisan group urging HHS to distribute LIHEAP funds by November 1, 2026.
- Sep 24, 2026
- Letter
Urged Trump administration to release heating assistance funds before winter.
- Letter
- Sep 23, 2026
- Request
- Sep 21, 2026
- Letter
- Letter
DWyden OR, DMerkley OR $4B
Urged Trump administration to release LIHEAP funds for low-income heating assistance.
- Sep 18, 2026
- Letter
DMarkey MA $4B
Urged Trump administration to swiftly release $4 billion in LIHEAP funding before winter heating season.
- Letter
- Sep 17, 2026
- Letter
DReed RI, DLuján NM, RCollins ME $4B
Led bipartisan effort urging Trump administration to swiftly release $4 billion in LIHEAP funding.
- Request
Demanded Trump administration release LIHEAP funding to help low-income New Yorkers afford heating costs.
- Letter
- Aug 7, 2026
- Funding
RSullivan AK $10M
Secured $10 million in federal funding for Alaska home energy cost relief.
- Funding
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