Low-Income Home Energy Assistance: States Cushioned Funding Cuts But Also Scaled Back Program Benefits

Abstract

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides grants to states to assist eligible households in meeting the costs of home energy. Federal funding for LIHEAP decreased 31 percent between fiscal years 1986 and 1989, from $2.0 billion to $1.4 billion. Funding has remained at about $1.4 billion each for fiscal years 1990 and 1991. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) administers LIHEAP Authorizing legislation for LIHEAP requires that GAO periodically examine states' uses of funds. The Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources, House Committee on Education and Labor, asked GAO to focus this review on state efforts to respond to federal LIHEAP funding cuts between fiscal years 1986 and 1989, and state actions to comply with certain key program requirements. GAO also agreed to obtain information on other types of energy assistance available in the states.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA267334

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • District Of Columbia
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Management
  • Families (Human)
  • Family Size
  • Federal Budgets
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • New Hampshire
  • United States
  • United States Government

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