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Township reports LIHEAP exhaustion drives uptick in emergency assistance; seeks $110,000 for bridge program
Summary
Bloomington Township supervisor reported increased emergency assistance demand after LIHEAP ran out of funds, and the board packet included a request for $110,000 in funding for a bridge program; the township is also training Normal Township staff to align intake and case management.
The Bloomington Township Board of Trustees heard from the township supervisor that the office has seen an “uptick in emergency assistance” after the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) exhausted funds, and discussed a request in the board packet for $110,000 to support a bridge program.
The supervisor said LIHEAP exhaustion typically shifts demand to township general assistance and that the office is…
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