H.R. 8764 · 117th Congress
LIHEAP Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chris Pappas
- Introduced
- 2022-08-30
- Latest action
- 2022-08-30 · Introduced in House
Summary
Lowering Inflated Heating, Energy, and Air Conditioning Prices Act or the LIHEAP Act
This bill increases for FY2023-FY2024 the federal income eligibility threshold for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides federal grants to states, tribes, and territories to assist low-income households pay for heating and cooling costs.
Currently, households are eligible with incomes at or below 150% of the poverty rate or 60% of the median income of their applicable state, tribe, or territory. This bill permits payments to households with incomes that are 75% of the applicable median income.