Mass. Lawmakers Asked to Provide Home Heating Assistance in Shadow of Federal Cuts

Lucas Willard — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 23:25:00 +0000

Advocates for low-income families in Massachusetts are calling on the state and federal governments to increase funding for fuel assistance programs in the shadow of sequestration.

In a few short days, members of Congress must vote to avoid the series of across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration, but if not; many programs that benefit the neediest families will have their budgets slashed mid-year.

Vermont Seeks Additional Heating Assistance

Pat Bradley — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:20:00 +0000

Vermont’s governor is requesting additional funding to a low income heating program at the same time they are changing how benefits are paid.

The federal government has allocated just over 19-and-a-half million dollars to Vermont for this year’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Governor Shumlin said he will go before the Legislature's Emergency Board next week to ask for approval to add $8.8 million in state funds to the program. Central Vermont Council on Aging Executive Director Beth Stern.