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Energy Assistance

National Energy Affordability and Accessibility Project
This Web page of the National Energy Affordability and Accessibility Project (NEAAP) includes state-by-state information about federal, state, utility and charitable programs that help consumers make energy bills more affordable or make their homes more energy-efficient. Web links and contact information for the various programs are included.
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program — 2004 State Survey Results on Heating, Cooling, Crisis and Weatherization
This page on the LIHEAP Web site contains links to state survey results on heating, cooling, crisis and weatherization. The tables show the administrative overlap among these components and among related human services programs — the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program — Information & Toolkit
The LIHEAP Clearinghouse State Programs/Director’s Toolkit contains state-by-state LIHEAP information. Details include grantees’ administrative practices, outreach activities, caseloads, budget components, poverty income guidelines, assets tests, narrative summaries of program practices, surveys forms and agreements, client eligibility requirements, and benefits.
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program — State-By-State Overview of Utility Restructuring
This Web page contains a state-by-state overview of legislation regarding the restructuring of low-income utility programs. There are a variety of links that explain restructuring in each state, including narrative reports, tables and background information.
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Weatherization Assistance Program
The Weatherization Assistance Program of the U.S. Department of Energy enables low-income families to reduce their energy bills permanently by making their homes more energy-efficient. The program’s Web site offers links to comprehensive information about the program, as well as state contacts where organizations can apply to be Weatherization Assistance providers.
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Weatherization Assistance Program — State-by-State Activities
This page on the Web site of the Weatherization Assistance Program of the U.S. Department of Energy displays a U.S. map on which you select a state to view information about the weatherization projects sponsored by the state and the Department of Energy.
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