	Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a block grant program under which the federal government gives annual grants to states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and commonwealths, and Indian tribal organizations to operate multi-component home energy assistance programs for needy households. The allotment method may change depending on the amount of funds appropriated by Congress. For more information about how the LIHEAP formula distributes funds, see CRS Report RL33275, The LIHEAP Formula: Legislative History and Current Law , by [author name scrubbed]. Column (b) of Table 1 shows the amounts allocated to the states in FY2007. Following Table 1 , Table 2 shows estimated allocations to the states at various hypothetical appropriations levels.
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a block grant program under which the federal government gives annual grants to states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and commonwealths, and Indian tribal organizations to operate multi-component home energy assistance programs for needy households. This report contains two tables that show estimated LIHEAP allocations to the states. Table 1 shows state allocations at various levels: (1) the amount appropriated for FY2006, (2) the amount appropriated for FY2007, (3) the amount appropriated in FY2008, and (4) estimated state allocations based on the amount requested by the President for FY2009. Table 2 shows estimated state allocations at other hypothetical appropriations increments. For detailed information on how the LIHEAP formula allocates funds to the states, see CRS Report RL33275, The LIHEAP Formula: Legislative History and Current Law, by [author name scrubbed]. This report will be updated when proposed funding levels change.