Home heating assistance: Here’s how to apply - WPRI.com

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by: Allison Shinskey

Posted: Nov 2, 2022 / 03:52 PM EDT

Updated: Nov 2, 2022 / 03:52 PM EDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Millions of dollars successful national assistance is coming to assistance Rhode Islanders with their heating bills this wintertime done the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

The federally funded programme helps low-income households wage their vigor bills. More than 26,000 households turned to the programme for assistance successful 2021, according to the state.

Roughly $4.5 cardinal volition beryllium distributed to states this week done LIHEAP. U.S. Sen Jack Reed, who helped unafraid the funding, announced Wednesday that astir $29.5 cardinal of that wealth volition beryllium disposable to Rhode Island families successful need.

This comes conscionable arsenic Rhode Island Energy increased customers’ energy and earthy state rates.

“As temperatures statesman to dip and Putin’s penetration of Ukraine forces worldwide vigor terms spikes, LIHEAP funds are a existent lifeline for galore susceptible Americans,” Reed added. “No 1 should person to take betwixt paying their heating bills and paying for different essentials similar nutrient and medicine.”

Visit the Department of Health and Human Services website to apply for location heating assistance.

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