Appropriations Updates

The following links provide updates on the actual and/or proposed federal appropriations activities:

• 127 House Members Calls for $5.1 Billion for FY 2014
  April 22, 2013
• President's FY 2014 Budget Calls for Deep Cuts in LIHEAP and CSBG
  April 10, 2013
• Congress Passes Full-Year Continuing Resoultion
  March 21, 2013
• Sequester to Cut $175 Million from LIHEAP
  March 11, 2013
• 43 Senators Sign Letter Calling for at least $4.7 Billion for LIHEAP for FY13
  March 29, 2012
• 137 House Members Sign Letter Calling for $5.1 billion for LIHEAP for FY 2013
  March 20, 2012
• President’s Budget calls for Deep Cut in LIHEAP. More than 1 Million Families to be Cut from the Program
  February 13, 2012
• FY 2012 Appropriation Cuts LIHEAP from $4.7 billion to $3.4 Billion State-by-State Appropriation
  January 19, 2012
• President Signs Full Year Spending Bill LIHEAP Cut by $399.7
  April 15, 2011
• Adm. Proposal Cuts 3.1 Million Households from Energy Assistance
  February 10, 2011
• Continuing Resolution Provides $3.9 Billion for LIHEAP Administration Releases Additional $200 million
  January 25, 2011
• 44 Senators Call for $5.1 Billion for FY 2011
  November 22, 2010
• Administration Releases Remaining Contingency Funds
  September 20, 2010
• 34 Senators Calls for at least $4.7 Billion for FY 2012
  November 11, 2011
• Governors Letter Calling for $4.7 Billion in LIHEAP Funding for FY 2012
  November 11, 2011
• 88 Members of the House Call for at Least $4.7 Billion for FY 2012
  November 4, 2011
• House Subcommittee Maintains Funding at $5.1 Billion, Senate Committee Cuts Funding to $3.3 Billion
  August 18, 2010
• The Senate Committee on Appropriations approved $5.1 billion for LIHEAP for FY 2010
  August 4, 2009
• House Passes FY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Bill. Approves $5.1 billion for LIHEAP
  July 24, 2009
June 10, 2009
• Adm. Releases FY 09 $5.1 Billion LIHEAP Appropriation to the States
  October 16, 2008
• Congress Passes CR, Increases LIHEAP Funding to $5.1 Billion
  September 26, 2008
• Administration Releases Remaining $120.7 Million in Emergency Funds
  September 18, 2008
• 46 Senators Calls for $5.1 Billion FY 09 LIHEAP Funding Level
  April 4, 2008
• Administration Releases $40 Million in Contingency Funds
  February 22, 2008
• President's Budget Cuts LIHEAP by 22% - Eliminates 1.2 Million Households
  February 4, 2008
• Administration Releases $450 Million in Emergency Contingency Funds
  January 16, 2008
• Congress Approves $2.57 Billion for LIHEAP, Increase of $408.6 Million
  December 20, 2007
• House Increases LIHEAP Funding to $2.6 Billion
  December 17, 2007
• President Vetoes $250 Million Increase for LIHEAP, Congress Fails to Override
  November 16, 2007
• President Vetoes FY 2008 Labor, HHS, ED Bill Providing $250 Million Increase for LIHEAP
  November 13, 2007
• Senate Provides Level Funding for FY 07
  June 21, 2007
• House Labor/HHS/ED Subcommittee Increases FY 08 LIHEAP Funding by $500 Million
  June 7, 2007
• Conferees Drop $400 Million Funding for LIHEAP
  May 29, 2007
• Conferees Approve $400 Million Supplemental
  April 24, 2007
• House/Senate Supplemental Appropriations Bills Add FY 07 Funding
  March 29, 2007
• President Signs Bill Continuing Spending through November 17, 2006
  September 29, 2006
• Administration Releases $79.9 Million in Emergency Funds
  September 12, 2006
• Senate Appropriations Committee Cuts LIHEAP by $1.1 Billion
  July 20, 2006
• House Appropriations Committee Cut Funding for LIHEAP by $1.15 Billion
  June 13, 2006
• President Signs S.2320 into Law, Releases $500 Million in Emergency Funds
  March 23, 2006
• Senate Approved Budget Amendment Adding $3.318 Billion to LIHEAP for FY 2007
  March 16, 2006
• Administration Releases $100 Million in Emergency Funds
  FY 06 Labor/HHS Spending Bill Approved
  State Allocations Table
  January 6, 2006
• Senate Rejects Additional Funding for LIHEAP
  December 22, 2005 - State-by-State Allocations Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill
• FY 2006 Appropriations Status
  December 12, 2005 - FY 2006 Est. Labor/HHS & House Budget State-by-State Allocations
• FY 2006 Appropriations Status
  November 19, 2005
  Table 1 - Labor/HHS Conference Agreement
  Table 2 - $3 billion and $5.1 Billion
• FY 2006 Appropriations Status
  November 15, 2005 - State-by-State Allocation
• Senate Appropriations Committee Restores LIHEAP Funding Provides $2.183 Billion for FY 2006
  October 10, 2005 - State-by-State Allocation
• Energy Policy Act Increases Authorization for LIHEAP to $5.1 Billion
  August 5, 2005
• Senate Appropriations Committee Restores LIHEAP Funding Provides $2.183 Billion for FY 2006
  July 26, 2005 - State-by-State Allocation
• House Approves $2.006 billion for LIHEAP for FY 2006
  June 24, 2005
• Administration Releases Additional $50 Million in Emergency Funds
  March 1, 2005
• Administration Proposes $184 Million Cut in LIHEAP
  February 7, 2005
• Administration Releases Additional $100 Million in Emergency Funds
  January 31, 2005
• Administration Releases $100 Million in Contingency Funds
  December 23, 2004
• Administration Releases FY 2005 LIHEAP Funds
  December 9, 2004 - 2005 First Quarter Release
• FY 2005 Appropriation for LIHEAP Increased to $2.18 Billion
  November 22, 2004
• House/Senate Appropriations Bill Increase LIHEAP Funding for FY 2005 to $2 Billion
  October 3, 2004
• FY 2003 and FY 2004 Appropriations and Emergency Fund Allocations
  February 11, 2004
• Administration Releases $99.4 million in Emergency Funds
  February 5, 2004
• Administration Released FY 2004 LIHEAP Funds
  • 2004 1st Quarter Release
  • 2004 2nd Quarter Release
  • 2004 Additional 2nd Quarter Release
• President Signs Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2004 providing Appropriation of $1.789 billion plus $99.4 million in Emergency Funds.
  January 23, 2004
• Appropriations History
  1982 - 2004