Pennsylvania to receive $26,205,777
WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded the decision today by the Department of Health and Human Services to release $490 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds. Pennsylvania will receive $26,205,777. Earlier this month, Senator Casey urged President Obama to release the emergency funding in a letter he sent with a bipartisan group of senators.
“I applaud the Obama Administration for releasing this emergency funding which will help people in Pennsylvania who are struggling to pay their heating bills,” said Senator Casey. “Despite Congress providing increased funding for LIHEAP for the current year, the demand for assistance is even higher than normal because of the economy.”
A total of $590 million in contingency funds were provided by Congress as part of the $5.1 billion in LIHEAP funding approved for this year.
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