Baby It's Cold Inside: Low-Income Families, Winter Heating, and Federal Assistance Programs

September 17, 2008, 10:00am - 11:15am

This panel will examine the effect of rising home energy costs on low-income households. It will also explore what Congress and the president can do to strengthen the ability of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, to provide vulnerable homes with needed assistance this winter while also ensuring that Weatherization Assistance Program investments reduce costs in future winters.