Massachusetts Awarded $142 Million In LIHEAP, Trahan Says
Congresswoman Lori Trahan said Wednesday that federal assistance for home heating will be smaller this year even as oil costs surge. She said Massachusetts received $142 million from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. She added that the amount is nearly $4 million less than the state’s initial allocation the previous year. Trahan presented the figures as an explanation of why there will be fewer federal dollars available to help residents pay for home heating.
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