The LIHEAP Databook
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 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, President & 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
Download the LIHEAP Databook here
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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 2002 (published
August 2004) and the LIHEAP Report to Congress for FY 2002 (published
February 2005). 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 the April 2003 report, Home Energy Affordability
Gap published by economist Roger Colton of Fisher, Sheehan
and Colton. 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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