heating assistance

For Immediate Release
Friday, July 11, 2008MEDIA CONTACT

Jamie Radice (202) 225-5456

Congresswoman Shea-Porter Urges President Bush to Provide Funding for Critical Heating Assistance Program

Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter announced today that she has urged President Bush to immediately providing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).  Shea-Porter, along with 51 House colleagues, sent a letter to the President requesting the immediate release $120 million in the LIHEAP contingency fund. 

For Immediate Release
Friday, July 11, 2008MEDIA CONTACT

Jamie Radice (202) 225-5456

Congresswoman Shea-Porter Calls for Heating Assistance for Struggling New Hampshire Families

Washington, D.C.—Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter today requested $3 billion in funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).  In a letter sent to House Leaders Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer, Shea-Porter urged LIHEAP funding be included in any future economic stimulus package.

Thursday, July 10, 2008                                              Contact: Andrea Wuebker/Laena Fallon

GREGG COSPONSORS BILL TO INCREASE LIHEAP FUNDING BY $2.5 BILLION FOR UPCOMING WINTER MONTHS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) today cosponsored bipartisan legislation to help families and low income individuals, including those in New Hampshire, with the rising costs of heating oil for the upcoming winter months.  S.3186, the Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act, provides an additional $2.5 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), nearly doubling the current level of funding for the program.  Under this legislation, New Hampshire would receive nearly $8.5 million in additional formula funding, as well as an estimated $18.6 million in contingency funding (which is allocated at the Administration’s discretion).

For Immediate Release

July 10, 2008

Contact:        Mark Bergman

                202-225-5206

Congressman Hodes Introduces Legislation to Assist Working Families with Home Heating Oil

Washington, DC---Congressman Hodes today introduced bipartisan legislation to allow for the Secretary of Energy to release heating oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve if the price of heating oil remains above $4 per gallon.  This legislation has been introduced in the Senate by Senators Snowe and Kerry. 

For Immediate Release:                                  Contact: Colin Manning
Wednesday, July 9, 2008                                 (603) 271-2121
                                                                (603) 361-4459 (cell)

Gov. Lynch Calls on Washington to Provide Increased Home Heating Fuel Assistance

Increased Federal LIHEAP Commitment Needed to Avert Winter Fuel Crisis for
New Hampshire Families

CONCORD - Gov. John Lynch today joined his fellow New England Governors in calling on the federal government to increase its heating aid commitment for New England families.

Friday, June 27, 2008                                    

Contact: Andrea Wuebker/Laena Fallon (GREGG)

Barbara Riley/Liz Chamberlain (SUNUNU)

GREGG AND SUNUNU URGE PRESIDENT TO RELEASE REMAINING LIHEAP FUNDS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Judd Gregg and John Sununu (R-NH) today joined more than 40 of their Senate colleagues in writing to President Bush to urge him to release the remaining $120 million in Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) contingency funds.  Over the past five years, the cost for Granite Staters to heat their homes in the winter has more than tripled, placing increased stress on ever-tightening family budgets; and these costs are again expected to increase for the upcoming winter.  The full text of the letter is included below.