HHS Acts Quickly to Release LIHEAP Funds
Issue Brief 14-36
October 17, 2014
The
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it is making $3.05 billion available in
fiscal year (FY) 2015 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) block
grant funds under the Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2015 (CR, P.L.
113-164). The CR keeps the federal government running until December 11, 2014.
For most discretionary programs, the CR provides annualized funding at the FY
2014 enacted level reduced by a small across-the-board (ATB) rescission. The
initial LIHEAP awards represent 90% of a state’s annualized allocation under
the CR.