The LIHEAP Databook

January 12, 2004

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Additional Resources

National Energy Directors’ Association
Mark Wolfe, Executive Director
(202) 237-5199 www.neada.org

The National Energy Assistance Directors' Association (NEADA) is the primary educational and policy organization for the state and tribal directors of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). NEADA also works closely with the National Association of State Community Service Programs (representing the state weatherization program offices) and the National Association of State Energy Officials (representing the state energy offices) to more effectively share ideas on the delivery of state energy services through the Energy Programs Consortium.

NEADA regularly publishes data on its website from state programs regarding current caseloads, available funding, and appropriation levels.


National Fuel Funds Network

George Coling, Executive Director
(202) 824-0660 www.nationalfuelfunds.org

The National Fuel Funds Network (NFFN) works through its 295 organizational members -- called fuel funds, charitable energy assistance programs or energy banks -- to increase charitable and federal energy assistance. NFFN’s members raise about $150 million in charitable donations annually and provide bill payment assistance to eligible households. Fuel fund assistance often supplements that from the federal Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and fuel funds are often the energy assistance provider of last resort.
Since charitable energy assistance is unable to fill the gap between energy assistance need and LIHEAP funding available, the Network also advocates vigorously for increased funding for LIHEAP. NFFN sponsors a Washington Action Day for LIHEAP -- January 20, 2004 -- and provides training and advocacy support materials for members and other LIHEAP advocates.

NFFN members include nonprofit organizations, utilities, and local, Tribunal and state agencies that administer charitable energy assistance. For more information on the National Fuel Funds Network visit www.nationalfuelfunds.org.


Economic Opportunity Studies

Meg Power, PhD and Executive Director
(202) 628-4900 www.opportunitystudies.org

Economic Opportunity Studies offers analysis and training in support of organizations and projects that provide low-income families and communities with resources they need to become more self-sufficient. 

EOS specializes in analyzing the opportunities for programs that provide sustainable community development, energy efficiency, and fair access to energy services and environmental benefits. 

July 02: Full Funding for LIHEAP: What is it?
http://www.opportunitystudies.org/recentwork.htm

Fall 03: Energy Bills and Other Hardships: What are Low- and Moderate-Income
Families Experiencing?
http://www.opportunitystudies.org/recentwork.htm



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Or, click on any state below to see data about the LIHEAP program in that state.

 

Data Sources
The primary data sources for this Databook are two reports created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Community Services Division of Energy Assistance: LIHEAP Home Energy Notebook for FY 2001 (published February 2003) and the LIHEAP Report to Congress for FY 2001 (published August 2003). These reports are published annually and provide detailed information about the LIHEAP program and its implementation. Data regarding low-income household residential energy costs came from Roger Colton’s April 2003 report, Home Energy Affordability Gap. This report is available online at http://www.fsconline.com.

The Campaign for Home Energy Assistance intends to update this Databook annually as federal data sources become available.

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