New Hampshire’s Senate has sent an urgent appeal to its congressional delegation, calling on them to support at least double the funds for home heating aid through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
The letter says last year, the state distributed $25 million in federal aid to 33,000 homes. But with the drastic increase in the cost of home heating fuel, Senate members expect at least $50 million will be required to provide the same assistance this winter.
Increased funding for heating aid is currently being debated in Congress.