LIHEAP Action Toolkit

Resources for LIHEAP Advocates

How LIHEAP Helps

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

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POLICY DOCUMENTS

View talking points, fast facts, and policy briefings.

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DATA

View profiles, dashboards, and papers based on LIHEAP data.

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TOOLS

Guides and templates to help you advocate for LIHEAP.

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LOCAL RESOURCES

Resources to help advocate for LIHEAP on a local level.

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Policy Documents

LIHEAP Talking Points

*NEW* Updated July 2024: LIHEAP Talking Points – Support FY 2024 LIHEAP funding to ensure ongoing access to energy.

LIHEAP Action Month Fast Facts

*NEW* One sheet with impactful data points about the importance of LIHEAP.

Monthly Policy Briefings

NEUAC offers monthly Policy & Advocacy Briefings exclusively for members. Members can access recordings of past briefings by logging in to the member portal.

Weatherization and LIHEAP

*NEW* Updated July 2024: Weatherization data and talking points, provided in cooperation with the National Association of State and Community Services Programs (NASCSP).

Data

LIHEAP State Data Profiles

Data provided by US Department of Health and Human Services. Most recent state-by-state data on LIHEAP eligibility, funding, and usage.

LIHEAP Data Warehouse

Access historic national and state-level LIHEAP data to build instant reports, tables, and charts.

FY 2024 LIHEAP Data Dashboard

This site provides information and data on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

FY 2023 LIHEAP Data Dashboard

This site provides information and data on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

FY 2024 LIHEAP Quarterly Reports

Looking for the most recent LIHEAP Data? See the FY24 Quarterly Reports in the LIHEAP Dashboard here.

LIHWAP Data Dashboard

This site provides data for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).

COVID-19 White Paper

Energy Affordability and COVID-19: Exploring Promising Practices to Address Growing Need

Lessons Learned from COVID Supplemental LIHEAP Funding: A Case Study

The case study by NEUAC and Maizy Lawnicki reveals unique ways supplemental funding was used during the COVID-19 pandemic, and stresses the need for increased funding as programs dwindle post 2022.

Tools

A request letter template you can use in advance of your meeting, after your meeting, or to take with you and leave with your member of Congress or staff. These will serve as reinforcements for our representatives’ continued funding of LIHEAP.
Be sure your contact information is on the letter.