Insights into Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Exploring the LIHEAP program and its initiatives, including statutory flexibility, recipient regions, wood stove usage, and partnerships with EPA. The symposium sheds light on strategies for low-cost home energy assistance. Details on funding, goals, and regional statistics provide a comprehensive overview of LIHEAP's impact.

• LIHEAP
• Energy Assistance
• Home Heating
• Community Services
• Wood Stove

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1. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Heating Equipment Options RESIDENTIAL WOOD COMBUSTION SYMPOSIUM DECEMBER 1, 2016 ALBANY, NY LAUREN CHRISTOPHER DIRECTOR DIVISION OF ENERGY ASSISTANCE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES

2. Objectives 2 LIHEAP Background Statutory Flexibility LIHEAP recipiency

3. Background BLOCK GRANT WITH STATE DISCRETIONARY POWER FUNDING IN THE MID $3B RANGE ANNUALLY ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR DEMONSTRATION GRANTS (REACH) AND LEVERAGING OF NON - FEDERAL RESOURCES COORDINATION WITH DOE WAP

4. Statutory Flexibility 4 provide low-cost residential weatherization and other cost-effective energy-related home repair 42 USC 8624(b)(1)(c) 15%* cap for weatherization activities 42 USC 8624(k)(1)

5. LIHEAP RECIPIENCY-Primary 5 Region Total LIHEAP Recipients LIHEAP Recipients Using Wood Stove Main Heating Count Count % of Total Northeast 2,908,588 9,670 0.3% Midwest 2,415,667 50,874 2.1% South 2,327,903 72,184 3.1% West 978,040 10,796 1.1% U.S. 8,630,198 143,524 1.7%

6. LIHEAP RECIPIENCY-Secondary 6 LIHEAP Recipients Using Wood Stove Supplemental Heating Region LIHEAP Recipients Using Any Wood Stove Heating Count % of Total Count % of Total Northeast 96,062 3.3% 105,732 3.6% Midwest 37,515 1.6% 88,389 3.7% South 17,556 0.8% 89,740 3.9% West 13,067 1.3% 23,863 2.4% U.S. 164,200 1.9% 307,724 3.6%

7. LIHEAP/EPA Partnerships 7 Montana Makah Tribe Nez Perce Tribe Passamaquoddy Tribe See LIHEAP Issue Brief at: https://liheapch.acf.hhs.gov/news/dec13/stovebrief.ht m

8. Questions? 8 Lauren Christopher Lauren.christopher@acf.hhs.gov 202-401-4870