[CREDIT: RI HHS] LIHEAP is a federally funded home heating assistance program. President Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services, run by RFK Jr. has fired all LIHEAP staff.

Trump Fires All LIHEAP Staff

By: Rob Borkowski on April 2, 2025 in National, News to You, State

WASHINGTON, DC — Many Rhode Islanders rely on LIHEAP each winter to help them keep their homes warm, which will be difficult next winter now that President Donald Trump has […]

RI Wins Another $2.5M for Home Energy Aid

By: Rob Borkowski on April 25, 2022 in News to You

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced Rhode Island will receive an extra $2,501,975 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for local home energy […]

U.S. Sen. Reed Announces $609M in Low-Income Energy Assistance

By: Rob Borkowski on April 24, 2018 in News to You

U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to release approximately $609.43 million to states through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) means an additional $4.5 million will be made available to Rhode Island.