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https://web.archive.org/web/20140301093545/http://johnlewis.house.gov/press-release/rep-john-lewis-possible-exhaustion-fulton-county-energy-assistance-funds Rep. John Lewis on Possible Exhaustion of Fulton County Energy Assistance Funds 2013-12-03 2013 2013-12 Democrat House GA John Lewis L000287 web.archive.org     legacy UPDATED 12/4/2013 “I was very disturbed to hear today that Metro Atlanta residents had gathered near the Department of Labor after being turned away from the Partnership for Community Action on Covington Highway this morning hoping to apply for energy assistance, and they encountered problems.  Even though there have been automatic cuts to some federal spending programs that have dramatically affected many of my constituents in the 5th District, this program is not one of them.   “The funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has not been subject to automatic cuts.  In fact, funding was disbursed to Georgia by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the beginning of November.  I received notices in my office saying that the application process would begin for seniors on November 14 and the remaining applicants in Fulton County on December 1.   “Our preliminary review of federal records shows that the state of Georgia actually received slightly more this year than in 2013--$60.441 million in FY2014 as compared to $60.387 million in FY2013, about a $54,000 difference.  And national funding for LIHEAP has also remained fairly steady, FY 2014 - $3.29 billion and FY2013 - $3.21 billion.  Though there are many reasons to try to press this Congress to be more productive, this apparently is not one of them.    “People from my office have been reaching out to HHS and the Fulton-Atlanta Community Action Authority (FACAA) today to determine what happened this morning and why there is some question as to whether funds have already been depleted for this winter.  We have not confirmed this as a fact at this time, but are still inquiring to get more information. When I receive more details, I will share them.”                                                                                                                   ### 1 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z