Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and Heating Equipment Options Residential wood combustion symposium December 1, 2016 Albany, Ny Lauren Christopher Director Division of Energy Assistance Office of Community Services Title Slide Option 1

Objectives LIHEAP Background Statutory Flexibility LIHEAP recipiency

Background Block grant with state discretionary power Funding in the mid $3B range annually Additional funding for demonstration grants (REACH) and Leveraging of non-federal resources Coordination with DOE WAP

Statutory Flexibility “provide low-cost residential weatherization and other cost-effective energy-related home repair” 42 USC 8624(b)(1)(c) 15%* cap for weatherization activities 42 USC 8624(k)(1)

LIHEAP RECIPIENCY-Primary Region Total LIHEAP Recipients LIHEAP Recipients Using Wood Stove Main Heating Count % of Total Northeast 2,908,588 9,670 0.3% Midwest 2,415,667 50,874 2.1% South 2,327,903 72,184 3.1% West 978,040 10,796 1.1% U.S. 8,630,198 143,524 1.7%

LIHEAP RECIPIENCY-Secondary Region LIHEAP Recipients Using Wood Stove Supplemental Heating LIHEAP Recipients Using Any Wood Stove Heating Count % of Total Northeast 96,062 3.3% 105,732 3.6% Midwest 37,515 1.6% 88,389 3.7% South 17,556 0.8% 89,740 3.9% West 13,067 1.3% 23,863 2.4% U.S. 164,200 1.9% 307,724

LIHEAP/EPA Partnerships Montana Makah Tribe Nez Perce Tribe Passamaquoddy Tribe See LIHEAP Issue Brief at: https://liheapch.acf.hhs.gov/news/dec13/stovebrief.htm

Questions? Lauren Christopher Lauren.christopher@acf.hhs.gov 202-401-4870