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Weatherization, LIHEAP and home‑repair funds: state officials say IRA Homes may stabilize annual spending but ARPA repairs funding faces a cliff
Summary
State weatherization and energy‑assistance officials told lawmakers that IRA 'Homes' funding could stabilize annual weatherization spending but that ARPA funds used for necessary pre‑weatherization home repairs will expire by mid‑FY2026 unless replaced.
State weatherization and utility‑assistance leaders told the House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure that key programs used to lower heating bills and repair homes are in transition: LIHEAP operations continue pending federal appropriations, DOE weatherization grants are running, and the Inflation Reduction Act’s Homes award (roughly $29 million) is approved but awaiting DOE launch guidance. At the same time, ARPA‑sourced funds used for pre‑weatherization home repairs and vermiculite abatement are scheduled to expire, creating a local gap unless alternative funding is…
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