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October 16th, 2025

Community Advocates

Community Advocates will continue to provide energy assistance despite federal layoffs at the low-income home energy assistance program

2024-2025 energy assistance benefit season ends May 15 On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) laid off all federal employees working in the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as part of the Trump administration’s plan to reduce the DHHS workforce by 20,000 positions. LIHEAP—commonly known as Energy Assistance— … [Read more...] about Community Advocates will continue to provide energy assistance despite federal layoffs at the low-income home energy assistance program