1. 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

2. Objectives
LIHEAP Background
Statutory Flexibility
LIHEAP recipiency

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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%

6. 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

7. LIHEAP/EPA Partnerships
Montana
Makah Tribe
Nez Perce Tribe
Passamaquoddy Tribe
See LIHEAP Issue Brief at:

8. Questions? Lauren Christopher Lauren.christopher@acf.hhs.gov