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This resolution urgently calls for maintaining federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a critical assistance program that helps low-income households pay their energy bills and manage heating and cooling costs. The resolution highlights that LIHEAP, established in 1981, provides support to families nationwide, with approximately $4 billion distributed annually to roughly 6 million households, including over 302,000 Pennsylvania households in the 2024-2025 program year. The resolution emphasizes the program's importance, noting that 46% of payments go to households with seniors, 28% to households with disabilities, and 17% to households with young children. It expresses concern about potential federal defunding, warning that eliminating LIHEAP could force states to use their own funding, potentially raise utility rates, and leave vulnerable populations at risk of utility shutoffs or dangerous heating alternatives. The resolution specifically urges the President and Congress to reinstate LIHEAP employees, increase funding for the fiscal year 2026 budget, and continue supporting this essential program that helps low-income families survive extreme weather conditions.

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