White House announces $13.5b funding to help households

President Joe Biden’s administration will make $13.5 billion available to help low-income households lower their heating costs this winter, the White House said on Wednesday.

As part of the initiative, the US Department of Health and Human Services is providing $4.5 billion in low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding, it said in a statement, reports Reuters.

The new funding will help Americans with heating costs and unpaid utility bills and repairs of home energy appliances that will help lower their energy costs, the White House said.

“These steps will provide additional support for low- and moderate-income families, and complement tax

credits that families and building owners can use under the Inflation Reduction Act to install energy-saving equipment and to make building upgrades,” it said.