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Shutdown delays LIHEAP funding; Minnesota officials warn of cold‑season risks for vulnerable households
Summary
Minnesota Energy Assistance officials told a Senate subcommittee that LIHEAP funding is delayed without a continuing resolution, preventing bill‑payment benefits from being issued now and risking deliveries for households that heat with propane or fuel oil, especially in Greater Minnesota.
State energy‑assistance officials told a Senate subcommittee that the federal shutdown has delayed routine LIHEAP awards and could create immediate hardship for income‑qualified households that heat with delivered fuels.
"Right now we don't have enough funding to be able to do that," Michael Schmitz, director of the Minnesota Energy Assistance Program, said, explaining that Minnesota typically receives roughly 90% of its annual award after an October continuing resolution and that award…
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