Federal LIHEAP Reports to Congress

THIS CONTAINS INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN LIHEAP INFORMATION MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTAL
NO. LIHEAP-IM-2007-4, DATED 6/18/07
                              

TO:            LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)
               STATE GRANTEES

SUBJECT:       Federal LIHEAP Reports to Congress
          
RELATED
REFERENCES:    Section 2610 of the Low Income Home Energy
               Assistance Act of 1981, Title XXVI of the Omnibus 
               Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Public Law 97-35, 
               as amended; Section 1804 of the Energy Policy Act  
               of 2005 (Public Law 109-58).
               
PURPOSE:       The purpose of this transmittal is to
               disseminate two LIHEAP reports to Congress.
                    
BACKGROUND:    Section 2610 of Title XXVI directs the Department
               of Health and Human Services (HHS) to submit an 
               annual report to Congress containing a summary of 
               specified types of data collected on home energy  
               use and households assisted under the Low Income 
               Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
               
               Section 1804 the Energy Policy Act of 2005 directs
               HHS to submit to Congress a report on how the
               LIHEAP Program could be used more effectively to
               prevent loss of life from extreme temperatures.
                    
CONTENT:       In response to the Congressional reporting
               requirements, HHS submitted two reports to Congress,
               as described below.  We would like to thank the 
               States for their cooperation in preparing the 
               reports.

               1.  LIHEAP Report to Congress for FY 2004

               This is the twenty-third annual Report to Congress
               on energy assistance programs administered by the 
               Department.  The Report includes state-specific 
               data from the LIHEAP Household Report for FY 2004 
               and the LIHEAP Grantee Survey for FY 2004.  A copy 
               of the Report is attached.
               
               The LIHEAP Home Energy Notebook for FY 2004
               supplements this Report. The Notebook was sent to
               State LIHEAP Grantees in August 2006
               (im06-13.html).
               
               2.  LIHEAP Report to Congress on Preventing Loss 
                   of Life Due to Extreme Indoor Temperatures
                    
               The significance of the public health
               aspects of LIHEAP have been underscored in
               the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law
               109-58) that President Bush signed on August
               8, 2005.  In response to Section 1804 of the
               Act, HHS submitted on February 15, 2007, its
               report to Congress entitled, Low Income Home
               Energy Assistance Program Report to Congress
               on Preventing Loss of Life Due to Extreme
               Indoor Temperatures.  A copy of the Report
               is attached.
               
INQUIRIES TO:  Leon Litow, Lead Program Analyst
               Division of Energy Assistance
               Office of Community Services, ACF
               370 L' Enfant Promenade, S.W.
               Washington, D.C. 20447
               (202) 401-5304
               E-mail:llitow@acf.hhs.gov
               
ATTACHMENTS:
               1. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Report 
                  to Congress for FY 2004
               
               2. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Report 
                  to Congress on Preventing Loss of Life Due to 
                  Extreme Indoor Temperatures
               
               


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                                    Josephine B. Robinson
                                    Director
                                    Office of Community Services