PA Rep. Aims to Secure Year-Round Utility Support for Low-Income Households

Extended utilities assistance proposed in Pennsylvania

(The Center Square) - The federal Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program has been a lifeline for some families struggling to heat their homes in winter. President Trump’s proposed 2026 budget threatens to defund it.

PA Rep. aims to secure year-round utility support for low-income households

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) -- A Pennsylvania Representative announced plans for a bill that would ensure year-round utility support for low-income households. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Manuel Guzman (D-Berks), would assist low-income households with essential utility costs during periods when federal assistance programs are unavailable. The bill would establish the Essential Energy Stability Fund Pilot Program, which would offer targeted assi…

Emergency low-income energy aid window coming amid federal, utility consumer threats

The West Virginia Department of Human Services on July 21, 2025 announced that applications for the state’s Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program will be accepted from Mon., July 28, 2025 through Fri., Aug. 8, 2025 or until funds are exhausted. The program assists low-income families facing an energy emergency – a situation made more likely by West Virginia’s disproportionately sharp rise in electricity costs in recent years attributed …