A 4968
Requires Director of Division of Housing and Community Resources in DCA to establish State matching grant program to supplement federal Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program; appropriates $205.5 million.
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Bill overview
This bill creates a state matching grant program to supplement the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The Director of the Division of Housing and Community Resources will establish this program, providing state funds to eligible LIHEAP recipients to help cover their home heating and cooling costs. The program will require applications detailing household income and LIHEAP assistance received, and the state will match the amount of federal assistance received. A report on the program’s implementation and impact will be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature, along with an annual budget request outlining the division’s needs.
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