Maine’s heating assistance program will receive $8 million in additional funding if a short-term government spending bill goes into law.
The bill also set aside $1 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.
As a result, Maine would receive a roughly 20 percent increase in funding for heating assistance compared to the state’s allotment in a typical year.
Sen. Susan Collins and Congressman Jared Golden helped secure the additional funding.
“With home heating costs still way too high across the country and temperatures dropping, we cannot leave our most vulnerable community members out in the cold,” said Congressman Golden.
Next, the bill goes to the House of Representatives for a vote before it goes to the President’s desk for his signature.
