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Hochul Presses for $400 Million in Heating Aid as Feds Pledge Release by Month’s End

Federal health officials now target the end of the month to restart LIHEAP disbursements to states.

Shutdown Freezes LIHEAP Funds as Winter Sets In, Forcing States and Utilities to Improvise

Shutdown Freezes LIHEAP Funds, Forcing States to Delay Heating Aid as Winter Nears

SNAP Overhaul Takes Effect, Shrinking Benefits and Shifting Costs to States