Home Heating
Vermont's congressional delegation on Thursday announced the release of $4.9 million for Vermont under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The latest allotment released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services brings Vermont's total this year to $19.5 million this winter, down from $26 million in 2010. Sen. Bernie Sanders is a cosponsor of legislation to provide additional funding for LIHEAP to at least match last year's total of $4.7 billion nationwide and $26 million for Vermont. Sanders and Sen. Patrick Leahy have called on Senate leadership to bring up the measure as soon as Congress reconvenes in January.
