Press Releases
President Releases FY 2003 Budget Significant
Cuts Proposed for LIHEAP
Contact: Mark
Wolfe
Phone: 202-237-5199
Date: February 4, 2002
The President's 2003 Budget would reduce
LIHEAP funding by 21.4% from $1.7 billion to $1.4 billion
for FY 2003.
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
FY 2003 President's Budget Request vs. Actual 2002/2001 ($'s
in 000's)
1
Includes $300 million in authorized emergency funds.
2 Adm. Budget also requests $300 million in emergency
funds.
3 Includes payments to Territories and HHS training
and technical assistance funds.
For further information contact: Mark
Wolfe, National Energy Assistance Directors' Association.
Prepared 2/4/02
| STATE |
FY 2001
Appropriation
|
FY2001
Emergency
|
Total Available
FY 2001
|
FY 20021
Appropriation
|
FY 20032
Administration
|
Difference
(FY 2003-FY 2002)
|
|
Alabama
|
$11,786
|
$6,922
|
$18,708
|
$14,364
|
$11,786
|
($2,578)
|
|
Alaska
|
7,523
|
4,350
|
11,873
|
9,168
|
7,523
|
(1,645)
|
|
Arizona
|
5,700
|
2,943
|
8,643
|
6,947
|
5,700
|
(1,247)
|
|
Arkansas
|
8,993
|
5,325
|
14,318
|
10,960
|
8,993
|
(1,967)
|
|
California
|
63,226
|
39,268
|
102,494
|
77,054
|
63,226
|
(13,828)
|
|
Colorado
|
22,045
|
14,080
|
36,125
|
26,866
|
22,045
|
(4,821)
|
|
Connecticut
|
28,758
|
18,739
|
47,497
|
35,047
|
28,758
|
(6,289)
|
|
Delaware
|
3,817
|
2,407
|
6,224
|
4,652
|
3,817
|
(835)
|
|
Dist. of Col.
|
4,466
|
2,759
|
7,225
|
5,443
|
4,466
|
(977)
|
|
Florida
|
18,648
|
7,874
|
26,522
|
22,726
|
18,648
|
(4,078)
|
|
Georgia
|
14,744
|
8,918
|
23,662
|
17,969
|
14,744
|
(3,225)
|
|
Hawaii
|
1,485
|
507
|
1,992
|
1,810
|
1,485
|
(325)
|
|
Idaho
|
8,599
|
4,093
|
12,692
|
10,480
|
8,599
|
(1,881)
|
|
Illinois
|
79,598
|
52,882
|
132,480
|
97,006
|
79,598
|
(17,408)
|
|
Indiana
|
36,040
|
22,871
|
58,911
|
43,922
|
36,040
|
(7,882)
|
|
Iowa
|
25,542
|
16,751
|
42,293
|
31,128
|
25,542
|
(5,586)
|
|
Kansas
|
11,730
|
7,791
|
19,521
|
14,295
|
11,730
|
(2,565)
|
|
Kentucky
|
18,755
|
10,150
|
28,905
|
22,857
|
18,755
|
(4,102)
|
|
Louisiana
|
12,049
|
7,032
|
19,081
|
14,684
|
12,049
|
(2,635)
|
|
Maine
|
18,631
|
11,350
|
29,981
|
22,706
|
18,631
|
(4,075)
|
|
Maryland
|
22,020
|
13,600
|
35,620
|
26,836
|
22,020
|
(4,816)
|
|
Massachusetts
|
57,526
|
37,238
|
94,764
|
70,107
|
57,526
|
(12,581)
|
|
Michigan
|
75,572
|
51,448
|
127,020
|
92,100
|
75,572
|
(16,528)
|
|
Minnesota
|
54,445
|
34,782
|
89,227
|
66,352
|
54,445
|
(11,907)
|
|
Mississippi
|
10,104
|
6,024
|
16,128
|
12,314
|
10,104
|
(2,210)
|
|
Missouri
|
31,795
|
19,637
|
51,432
|
38,749
|
31,795
|
(6,954)
|
|
Montana
|
10,086
|
5,683
|
15,769
|
12,292
|
10,086
|
(2,206)
|
|
Nebraska
|
12,631
|
8,337
|
20,968
|
15,393
|
12,631
|
(2,762)
|
|
Nevada
|
2,677
|
1,392
|
4,069
|
3,262
|
2,677
|
(585)
|
|
New Hampshire
|
10,889
|
6,865
|
17,754
|
13,270
|
10,889
|
(2,381)
|
|
New Jersey
|
53,404
|
36,143
|
89,547
|
65,083
|
53,404
|
(11,679)
|
|
New Mexico
|
7,136
|
4,496
|
11,632
|
8,697
|
7,136
|
(1,561)
|
|
New York
|
174,373
|
117,290
|
291,663
|
212,508
|
174,373
|
(38,135)
|
|
North Carolina
|
25,987
|
14,125
|
40,112
|
31,670
|
25,987
|
(5,683)
|
|
North Dakota
|
10,957
|
6,251
|
17,208
|
13,353
|
10,957
|
(2,396)
|
|
Ohio
|
70,417
|
45,286
|
115,703
|
85,817
|
70,417
|
(15,400)
|
|
Oklahoma
|
10,833
|
6,683
|
17,516
|
13,202
|
10,833
|
(2,369)
|
|
Oregon
|
17,086
|
7,493
|
24,579
|
20,823
|
17,086
|
(3,737)
|
|
Pennsylvania
|
93,664
|
61,033
|
154,697
|
114,148
|
93,664
|
(20,484)
|
|
Rhode Island
|
9,469
|
6,408
|
15,877
|
11,540
|
9,469
|
(2,071)
|
|
South Carolina
|
9,360
|
5,145
|
14,505
|
11,407
|
9,360
|
(2,047)
|
|
South Dakota
|
8,899
|
5,282
|
14,181
|
10,845
|
8,899
|
(1,946)
|
|
Tennessee
|
18,998
|
8,990
|
27,988
|
23,153
|
18,998
|
(4,155)
|
|
Texas
|
31,025
|
17,975
|
49,000
|
37,810
|
31,025
|
(6,785)
|
|
Utah
|
10,244
|
6,688
|
16,932
|
12,484
|
10,244
|
(2,240)
|
|
Vermont
|
8,161
|
4,971
|
13,132
|
9,946
|
8,161
|
(1,785)
|
|
Virginia
|
26,823
|
14,401
|
41,224
|
32,689
|
26,823
|
(5,866)
|
|
Washington
|
28,104
|
11,780
|
39,884
|
34,250
|
28,104
|
(6,146)
|
|
West Virginia
|
12,412
|
6,980
|
19,392
|
15,127
|
12,412
|
(2,715)
|
|
Wisconsin
|
49,008
|
31,726
|
80,734
|
59,726
|
49,008
|
(10,718)
|
|
Wyoming
|
4,102
|
2,550
|
6,652
|
4,999
|
4,102
|
(897)
|
|
Other3
|
2158
|
1286
|
3,444
|
2,553
|
2158
|
(395)
|
|
Leveraging
|
27,500
|
0
|
27,500
|
27,500
|
27,500
|
0
|
|
TOTAL
|
$1,400,000
|
$855,000
|
$2,255,000
|
$1,700,000
|
$1,400,000
|
($300,000)
|
|