Rosen, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Release Funding to Lower Heating & Cooling Costs for Families

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in a bipartisan letter demanding the Trump Administration release federal funds to lower home cooling and heating costs for hardworking families before winter home-heating bills arrive. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps families with children and seniors on fixed incomes to stay cool in the extremely hot summers and warm in the winter. As energy costs soar and weather becomes more extreme, it is critical that this assistance is allocated in a timely manner to keep vulnerable families safe.

"As you know, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (P.L. 119-103) requires the Department of Health and Human Services to distribute no less than 90 percent of its total LIHEAP allotment by November 1, 2026," the senators wrote. "Given the extraordinary pressure consumers will face this winter, we ask that you make this distribution well before the deadline."

"October marks the start of the heating season for many states, and with temperatures already dropping, low-income families and seniors are feeling additional strains on their household budgets," the senators continued.

The senators concluded, "As the main federal program benefiting these individuals with their energy bills, LIHEAP provides critical assistance to vulnerable families and seniors during the cold winter and hot summer months. A quick release of funding will ensure no gaps in assistance."

The full letter can be found HERE.

Senator Rosen is consistently working to lower energy costs for Nevadans. Earlier this month, she helped secure more than $1.5 million in federal funding from the Weatherization Assistance Program, which helps American families save money on their energy bills through cost-effective measures. She recently joined colleagues in demanding that the Trump Administration restore funding for energy projects that had been illegally cancelled. In January, Senator Rosen helped secure more than $49 million in community project funding, which included projects to improve energy efficiency.

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