Siouxland agency not expecting LIHEAP to be affected by federal cuts
Staffing cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services included federal workers overseeing the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The Community Action Agency of Siouxland's executive director Jean Logan spoke with representatives about the potential impacts the federal staff layoff could have.
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Logan told KCAU 9 that the program at the local level will not see an impact. That's because 90 percent of the funds have already been sent to the states. However, there are some questions regarding the remaining funds.
'It's anticipated that the last 10 percent is going to be delayed, but still received by the states,' Logan said. 'I also heard today that if that funding is held up, we'll still be able to take applications and hopefully get applications paid in a timely manner.'
About 2,700 Siouxland families have received assistance through the program this past winter. Logan says there is still time to apply for LIHEAP, as the program runs through April 30. Siouxlanders can apply by appointment or on the agency's website — click here for more information.
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