The Biden Administration will be distributing billions of dollars from the coronavirus relief package to help people with their heating bills this winter.
The Biden Administration said they will distribute billions of dollars to help Americans with their heating and utility bills this winter. The Associated Press reported that the money will come from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, or American Rescue Plan. The package will provide $4.5 billion for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a significant increase from its usual $3-4 billion annual funding. This program is meant to help people in state, local and tribal communities faced with high heating bills this winter who might not have access to or be eligible for other programs. Electricity and natural gas prices are approximately 11 percent higher than last year, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index. And the Energy Information Administration reported heating oil prices have more than doubled. Gene Sperling, who is overseeing the implementation of the American Rescue Plan, told the AP the plan was made to account for these kinds of issues.
