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Help With Heating Bills Is On the WayCongressional Funding for Energy Assistance Is Released by Bush Administration
Washington,
January 17, 2008
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Ashley Tanks
(770-210-5073)
Congressman Scott applauds the release by the Bush Administration of $450 million in energy assistance to help seniors and working families keep their heat on this winter. Over the last year, energy costs have been on the rise causing a 40 percent increase in the home energy costs for American families. The call from Congress for the Bush Administration to release emergency energy funding under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will help low income families to supplement their heating and cooling expenses. “With Americans paying record prices to heat their homes, this legislation provides a critical $1.6 million in assistance specifically for the families of Georgia,” said Congressman Scott. “This type of bipartisan cooperation is important because it enabled Congress to work quickly to address the serious challenges of high energy prices and a slowing economy, so that we could help seniors and working families keep the heat on this winter,” said Scott. The 110th Congress included $2.6 billion in LIHEAP funding in omnibus recently enacted – a $400 million increase over last year. To qualify for LIHEAP, individuals and families must be at or below 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Line, or $30,975 for a family of four. To sign up, contact your local community action agency:
Should you not qualify for LIHEAP, you may still qualify for low-income rate assistance offered by a number of Georgia utility companies, as well as charitable organizations and the Georgia Department of Human Resources Heating Energy Assistance Team (HEAT).
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