HHS Releases Remaining FY 2013 LIHEAP Funds; Recommends New Performance Measures
Issue Brief 13-20
On June 5, 2013,
the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children
and Families (ACF) released $187 million in Low-Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) block grant funds. States had already received $3.1 billion in
federal fiscal year (FY) 2013 funds through the beginning of May 2013. With
this release, states have received their entire allocation of $3.255 billion
for FY 2013. The final figure reflects the enacted appropriation and
sequestration. Overall, states experienced a -6.2% reduction in funding for the
LIHEAP block grant in FY 2013, preceded by a -26.1% decline in FY 2012.
In addition, ACF recently published a notice in the Federal Register on new performance measures to be collected and reported by state LIHEAP grantees. Comments on the proposal must be submitted by August 6, 2013, and the measures will be effective beginning in FY 2014, which begins on October 1, 2013.