{"id":74532,"date":"2016-10-26T22:13:51","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T02:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=74532"},"modified":"2016-10-26T17:16:21","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T21:16:21","slug":"funding-released-to-help-new-yorkers-with-heating-cooling-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=74532","title":{"rendered":"Funding released to help New Yorkers with heating, cooling costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=74533\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-74533\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-74533\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/unnamed-3-1-300x73.jpg\" alt=\"unnamed-3\" width=\"300\" height=\"73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/unnamed-3-1-300x73.jpg 300w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/unnamed-3-1-150x37.jpg 150w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/unnamed-3-1-400x97.jpg 400w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/unnamed-3-1.jpg 805w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Administration for Children and Families has released $325,060,769 to help low-income families in New York stay warm during winter months, cool during summer months and make cost-effective home energy repairs.<\/p>\n<p>The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which is run by the Office of Community Services at HHS\u2019 Administration for Children and Families, provides funding to states, the District of Columbia, territories and tribes to assist households with paying energy bills and weatherize homes for energy <!--more-->improvements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnsafe indoor temperatures are unacceptable conditions for anyone to live in, especially for seniors and families with young children,\u201d said Jeannie Chaffin, director of the Office of Community Services at HHS\u2019 Administration for Children and Families. \u201cWith these LIHEAP funds helping households in New York with limited incomes pay their home heating and cooling bills, these families and individuals can use their income to pay for other critical necessities such as food and medicine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LIHEAP funding assists households with meeting home energy needs, including vulnerable households with very young children, individuals with disabilities and older individuals. Individuals interested in applying for energy assistance should contact their local, state, territory or tribal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/programs\/ocs\/liheap-state-and-territory-contact-listing\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/programs\/ocs\/liheap-state-and-territory-contact-listing&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1477600315326000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHWr7lE2gAniU-jKOlvBWCR2PNhwg\">LIHEAP agency<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:866-674-6327\">866-674-6327<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0complete list of funds available to states, territories and tribes today can be seen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/ocs\/dcl_q1_release_state_and_territory_table_fy17.pdf\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/ocs\/dcl_q1_release_state_and_territory_table_fy17.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1477600315326000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEv0KQdjIXVvoMXXrsVreZGkdpSZg\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/ocs\/dcl_q1_release_tribal_table_fy17.pdf\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/ocs\/dcl_q1_release_tribal_table_fy17.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1477600315326000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGYlU8gkumJ09fEafsVP_epY1j_1g\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/programs\/ocs\/liheap\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/programs\/ocs\/liheap&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1477600315326000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEN0gqT5iJiXZamyudv7-nt0C4KoA\">LIHEAP site<\/a>\u00a0or read the LIHEAP brochure in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/programs\/ocs\/resource\/liheap-brochures\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/programs\/ocs\/resource\/liheap-brochures&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1477600315326000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHs3pnDd9EYJ79I9GU2POS9RwuTvw\">English<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/programs\/ocs\/resource\/folleto-en-espanol\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.acf.hhs.gov\/programs\/ocs\/resource\/folleto-en-espanol&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1477600315326000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHUqdW7jQJfk6Riy3XnuF2LI6HEkA\">Spanish<\/a>\u00a0to get more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Administration for Children and Families has released $325,060,769 to help low-income families in New York stay warm during winter months, cool during summer months and make cost-effective home energy repairs. 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