Shaheen & Ayotte Welcome Release of LIHEAP Funding for New Hampshire

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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) welcomed the announcement today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that New Hampshire will receive more than $25 million in assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as a part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Continuing Resolution.

"We are pleased that HHS has released these important LIHEAP funds, especially as temperatures are beginning to drop," said Senators Shaheen and Ayotte. "LIHEAP assistance is critical for low-income families and seniors in helping to pay their energy bills during our cold winter months. No one should have to choose between paying for heating and paying for necessities like groceries or medication."

Shaheen and Ayotte have advocated for increased funding and the timely release of LIHEAP funds. In March, the senators joined a bipartisan group calling on the Senate appropriators to provide increased funding for LIHEAP in FY 2017 funding legislation. In December 2015, the senators joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers on a letter urging the President to include at least $4.7 billion for LIHEAP in his FY 2017 budget request.

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