{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221060839/http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/reed-announces-207-million-for-ri-winter-heat-aid", "Reed Announces $20.7 Million for RI Winter Heat Aid", "2013-11-04", "2013", "2013-11", "Democrat", "House", "RI", "Jack Reed", "R000122", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Monday, November 4, 2013\n             Reed Announces $20.7 Million for RI Winter Heat Aid \n            \n            \n            PROVIDENCE, RI \u2013 U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that the Obama Administration is releasing $2.9 billion in low-income heating assistance funds under the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (CR).\u00a0 Under this release, Rhode Island will receive $20.7 million.\nEarlier this year, Senators Reed and Susan Collins (R-ME) worked to include language in the continuing resolution to fund LIHEAP at the higher Fiscal Year 2012 enacted level of $3.47 billion.\u00a0 Unfortunately, this funding remains subject to automatic, across the board sequestration cuts, which both Senators oppose and support addressing.\u00a0 Without the Reed-Collins language, LIHEAP would have been subject to even deeper cuts during the cold winter months ahead.\n\u201cI am pleased the Obama Administration is releasing this vital heating assistance.\u00a0 LIHEAP helps families in need deal with heating and financial challenges during the cold winter months.\u00a0 With winter approaching it is critical to speed this assistance to seniors and low-income families in time to help with their heating bills,\u201d said Reed,\u00a0noting that about 34,000 Rhode Islanders depend on LIHEAP to help with their energy bills.\nAccording to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), states will soon receive 90% of their full year allocations under the FY 2014 Continuing Resolution.\u00a0 This level gives states certainty to plan for their upcoming heating season while allowing Congress flexibility in setting its final funding level for the program in a final 2014 appropriation, as required by the CR.\n\u201cLIHEAP funds are now available for folks needing assistance with their energy bills.\u00a0 Residents seeking LIHEAP aid may schedule an appointment with their local Community Action Partnership office to apply.\u00a0\u00a0 We want to ensure seniors and families stay safe and warm this winter,\u201d said Reed.\nRhode Islanders wishing to apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program may go to the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources website to get more information and links to an online application.\u00a0 Or, Rhode Islanders may contact their local Community Action Program (CAP) Agency.\nEligibility guidelines for the 2013-14 LIHEAP season are the same as last year and are set at 60% of the Rhode Island median income.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221060839/http://www.reed.senate.gov/news/release/reed-announces-207-million-for-ri-winter-heat-aid"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8785659447312355, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}