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TABLE 1 -- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program FY 2003 President's Budget Request vs. Actual 2002/2001 ($'s in 000's)

Contact: Mark Wolfe
Phone: 202-237-5199
Date: February 20, 2002

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.

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)