NEUAC

LIHEAP Action Toolkit

Resources for LIHEAP Advocates
How LIHEAP Helps

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

ACTION MONTH RESOURCES

August is LIHEAP Action Month. View the social media kit, infographics, meeting request template, and more.

DATA

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

LOCAL RESOURCES

Resources to help advocate for LIHEAP on a local level.

LIHEAP Action Month Resources

Social Media Kit

*Updated July 2025* Social media assets and guides for LIHEAP Action Month in August.

List of Sources

*Updated July 2025* List of sources referenced in social media posts.

LIHEAP Talking Points

*Updated February 2025* Helpful talking points for congressional meetings.

LIHEAP Fast Facts Infographic

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

LIHEAP State Sheets

*Updated for 2025* State-by-state data on LIHEAP eligibility, funding, and usage.

Dear Colleague Letters

Formal communications circulated among Members of Congress to gather support for funding 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

Weatherization data and talking points, provided in cooperation with the National Association of State and Community Services Programs (NASCSP).

Congressional Meeting Request Template

Use this letter before, during, or after your meeting to leave behind with your member of Congress or their staff. It reinforces support for continued LIHEAP funding—just be sure to include your contact information.
Preview PDF | Download Word

Letter to the Editor Template

Write a letter to the editor in support of energy assistance.
Preview PDF | Download Word

Data

LIHEAP State Sheets

*Updated for 2025* 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 2025 LIHEAP Data Dashboard

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

FY 2024 LIHEAP Quarterly Reports

See the FY24 Quarterly Reports in the LIHEAP Dashboard here.

FY 2025 LIHEAP Quarterly Reports

Looking for the most recent LIHEAP Data? See the FY25 Quarterly Reports in the LIHEAP Dashboard here.

LIHWAP Data Dashboard

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

Utility Disconnections Dashboard

Explore interactive data tools on utility disconnections. From the Indiana University Disconnection Dashboard.

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.

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 and then you can mail them to your policymakers.