The Buffalo Brief

State urges households to apply for underused low-income energy assistance ahead of winter heating season

WyoFile · Oct 12, 5:22 AM CT

WyoFile reported that Only about 16% of eligible households take advantage of the federally funded Low Income Energy Assistance Program.

The same report said that Too many qualifying Wyoming households go without federally funded dollars dedicated to help with winter heating bills, state officials say.

It also noted that the Low Income Energy Assistance Program has about $11 million available for the upcoming winter heating season, which is comparable to past years and based on detailed data estimating the need in the state, LIEAP Program Manager Kristina Packard said.

The account added that Yet, typically, only about 16% of eligible households actually apply for the help.

The Buffalo Brief wrote this from the public report by WyoFile. Nothing was added past what that report said.