The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released $3.6 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2027 Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) block grant funds. These initial awards, made under the current continuing resolution (CR) for FY 2027 (P.L. 119-103), represent 90% of LIHEAP’s annualized funding. Final FY 2027 funding will depend on full-year appropriations, but total LIHEAP resources are likely to decline unless Congress offsets the expiration of the $100 million in annual supplemental funding the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provided from FYs 2022-2026.
