DTE Energy offering assistance through Low-Income Self-Sufficiency Plan amid government shutdown

More than a month into the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, worries over how families will be able to pay their ...

With LIHEAP delay, utility companies urge families to call, apply for assistance

Local families who normally receive federal assistance with utility bills are now thinking twice about turning up the ...
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‘There is no plan B’ Funding for utility assistance program could run out if shutdown continues

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — 36 days into the government shutdown, programs that rely on federal funding are left questioning ...
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Lawmakers worry about people losing energy aid as winter looms

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is not distributing new funding while the federal government is shut down.

Government shutdown expected to delay energy assistance for low-income households

Energy assistance directors are urging utilities to suspend service shut-offs as low-income families brace for higher bills ...