Hhs Releases $151.26 Million In Low Income Energy Assistance Funds

The release of an additional $151.26 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funding has been announced by the Department of Health and Human services (HHS). The money brings to $1.76 billion the total amount granted to states so far during fiscal year 2003 to support assistance to low-income persons for home energy costs.

As of the distribution, 33 states will have received 90 percent or more of their fiscal year 2003 LIHEAP funding.

“The cold weather and high energy prices make LIHEAP funding especially important this year,” said Wade Horn, HHS assistant secretary for children and families. “We want states to have the resources to provide assistance to their low-income families immediately.”

LIHEAP helps more than 4 million low-income households each year deal with energy costs related to extreme cold and heat. States determine which low-income families receive LIHEAP support. Many of the families who benefit from the program include small children, senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

The additional second quarter funds, and total funding so far this fiscal year are as follows:

Alabama………….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $680,117 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $14,619,037

Alaska ……………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $309,833 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $7,115,090

Arizona…………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $168,829 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $3,821,882

Arkansas…………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $510,288 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $10,947,958

California ……….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $3,630,579 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $78,050,633

Colorado…………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,066,109 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $23,144,477

Connecticut……… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,483,495 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $36,428,964

Delaware…………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $221,518 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $5,275,962

Dist. of Col………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $832,254 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $6,268,586

Florida……………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,081,933 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $23,471,785

Georgia…………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $2,747,509 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $20,315,389

Hawaii…………….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $47,871 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $1,083,205

Idaho……………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $436,304 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $9,667,045

Illinois…………….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $14,832,646 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $109,620,545

Indiana…………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,859,109 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $40,949,986

Iowa………………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,482,272 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $32,238,691

Kansas…………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $6,395,298 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $14,574,628

Kentucky…………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $3,494,883 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $26,076,285

Louisiana ……….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $699,232 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $14,985,226

Maine…………….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $2,193,269 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $27,447,617

Maryland…………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,277,881 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $29,237,367

Massachusetts….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $3,337,082 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $78,676,949

Michigan…………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $3,152,814 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $71,100,302

Minnesota……….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $10,145,499 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $77,485,487

Mississippi………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,879,722 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $13,844,430

Missouri………….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,845,136 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $39,673,872

Montana………….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $441,513 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $9,656,011

Nebraska………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $4,458,233 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $13,383,870

Nevada…………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $138,089 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $3,011,302

New Hampshire… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $631,895 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $15,525,660

New Jersey……… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $3,091,453 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $71,847,135

New Mexico …….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,230,025 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $9,053,313

New York………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $32,297,196 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $260,121,205

North Carolina….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,154,108 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $27,616,898

North Dakota……. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $3,120,192 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $9,775,696

Ohio………………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $4,086,477 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $89,114,042

Oklahoma………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $619,832 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $12,327,658

Oregon…………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $2,072,467 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $22,691,253

Pennsylvania……. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $5,435,591 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $124,632,594

Rhode Island……. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,759,520 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $14,162,235

South Carolina….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $452,662 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $10,375,527

South Dakota……. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,175,620 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $10,189,864

Tennessee………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $918,778 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $20,290,329

Texas……………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $5,781,216 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $42,542,868

Utah……………….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $595,164 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $12,558,066

Vermont………….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,101,943 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $12,181,928

Virginia…………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,349,055 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $31,497,973

Washington……… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $3,294,620 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $35,927,421

West Virginia…… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $720,282 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $15,762,506

Wisconsin……….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $1,927,666 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $45,020,307

Wyoming………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $208,489 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $4,509,586

State Net Totals…. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $143,873,568 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $1,739,896,645

Tribe Totals……… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $5,063,951 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $19,337,197

Subtotal………. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $148,937,519 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $1,759,233,842

Territories……….. Additional Second Quarter Funding: $2,325,066 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $2,546,970

Total………… Additional Second Quarter Funding: $151,262,585 FY 2003 to Date Grants (Regular Block and Contingency): $1,761,780,812