The Family Room Blog

Maximizing the Reach of LIHEAP This Winter

A blog celebrating national Energy Assistance Day and introducing the LIHEAP Heating Season Toolkit

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LIHEAP and Extreme Heat: How the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is assisting families with staying safe, healthy, and prepared for extreme heat events.

This blog highlights the role of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in mitigating heat stress and provides an overview of the new LIHEAP Heat Stress Geographic Information System (GIS) Dashboard and its various maps and tools. 

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The Rural Community Development Program Celebrates “Building Resilience Faster” During World Water Week 2021

This week, we celebrate 2021 World Water Week, a week-long event dedicated to developing concrete solutions to the world's greatest water-related challenges. The international event, with a focus this year on “Building Resilience Faster,” was created to leverage knowledge and convening power to strengthen water governance for a just, prosperous, and sustainable future.

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LIHEAP American Rescue Plan Funding: Racial and Economic Justice is Also Equity in Energy

Today’s LIHEAP funding release will provide relief to millions of households and help to address the energy disparities that disproportionately impact low-income household and communities of color.

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