The Trump administration just took aim at one of the most essential safety net programs in America: LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
LIHEAP helps millions of low-income families afford heat in the winter and air conditioning in the summer — basic necessities for survival in extreme weather. But now, in a deeply alarming move, the Department of Health and Human Services has fired the entire federal staff responsible for running the program.
Without proper administration, LIHEAP will be slower, less effective, and less accessible to the families who depend on it. And those families include seniors, people with disabilities, and children — many of whom live in communities already facing extreme heat, cold, or energy insecurity.
As the climate crisis intensifies and energy costs remain high, gutting LIHEAP is cruel and irresponsible. Congress must step in now to protect this life-saving program and demand answers from the Trump administration about these reckless staffing decisions.
Add your name to demand that Congress protect LIHEAP, restore its staffing, and ensure vulnerable families get the energy assistance they need to stay safe and healthy.
Sign the petition today.
Dear Decisionmakers,
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps about 6.7 million people — including seniors, children, and people with disabilities — afford heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. But now, as temperatures start climbing on the way to extreme summer heat, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just dismissed the entire staff that is responsible for running LIHEAP and dispensing needed assistance.
Lives all across America are on the line this summer. Without help with utility bills, air conditioning in low-income homes could be shut off leaving the elderly vulnerable and more likely to die from extreme temperatures. And next winter could be even worse when people are left with no heat in their homes.
Please act now to restore LIHEAP and protect millions of American families.
Sincerely,
