LIHEAP Action Toolkit
Take action and learn more with these resources.
View 2025 Signed All Parties Letter
An open letter to Congressional Appropriations Committees in support of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
FY 23 LIHEAP Quarterly Reports
Looking for the most recent LIHEAP Data? See the FY23 Quarterly Reports in the LIHEAP Dashboard here.
We Stand For Energy Petition
Urge Congress to protect LIHEAP and end energy poverty. Hosted by our partner We Stand for Energy.
*Updated* Action Day Talking Points 2/2
Updated February 2 2024: LIHEAP Talking Points for use in congressional meetings on LIHEAP Action Day.
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* NEUAC offers monthly Policy & Advocacy Briefings exclusively for members. Members can access recordings of past briefings by logging in to the member portal.
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 and Documents
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 2022 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).
LIHWAP Data Dashboard
This site provides data for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).
FY 2023 LIHEAP Quarterly Reports
Looking for the most recent LIHEAP Data? See the FY23 Quarterly Reports in the LIHEAP Dashboard here.
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
How to Reserve a Meeting
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.
Letter to the Editor Template
Write a letter to the editor in support of energy assistance.
Social Media Kit
Social media assets and guides for LIHEAP Action Month in August.
List of Sources
List of sources referenced in social media posts.
Utility Disconnections Dashboard
Explore interactive data tools on utility disconnections. From the Energy Justice Lab at Indiana University.
Local Resources
Coloring Pages
Place these in your agency lobby and allow children to draw their house and then you can mail them to your policymakers.
Postcard
Print and personalize a LIHEAP postcard for your lobby.
