LIHEAP

Maine Governor Janet Mills is calling on Congress to increase funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps low-income households pay heating bills. The appeal comes as Maine, the most heavily heating-oil-dependent state in the country, faces high energy costs heading into winter. Mills is pressing federal lawmakers to act before cold weather deepens the strain on struggling families.

Maine Governor Janet Mills is calling on Congress to increase funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, saying the program must 'ensure the safety and comfort of Maine people.' LIHEAP helps low-income households pay heating bills, a critical concern in cold-weather states like Maine where energy costs strain family budgets each winter.