LIHEAP NETWORKER ARTICLES INDEX

Note: Issues 28 (March 1998) through current issue are available for downloading; previous issues are available by calling the LIHEAP Clearinghouse (406) 494-8662.

Issue #67, August 2008
Issue #66, May 2008
Issue #65, February 2008
Issue #64, November 2007
Issue #63, August 2007
Issue #62, May 2007
Issue #61, February 2007
Issue #60, November 2006
Issue #59, August 2006
Issue #58, May 2006
Issue #57, February 2006
Issue #56, November 2005
Issue #55, August 2005
Issue #54, May 2005
Issue #53, February 2005
Issue #52, November 2004
Issue #51, August 2004
Issue #50, May 2004
Issue #49, February 2004
Issue #48, November 2003
Issue 47, August 2003
Issue 46, May 2003
Issue 45, February 2003
Issue 44, November 2002
Issue 43, August 2002
Issue 42, May 2002
Issue 41, February 2002
Issue 40, October 2001
Issue 39, July 2001
Issue 38, April 2001
Issue 37, January 2001
Issue 36, October 2000
Issue 35, June 2000
Issue 34, February 2000
Issue 33, October 1999
Issue 32, June 1999
Issue 31, March 1999
Issue 30, November 1998
Issue 29, July 1998
Issue 28, March 1998
Issue 27, November 1997
Issue 26, June 1997
Issue 25, April 1997
Issue 24, December 1996
Issue 23, August 1996
Issue 22, April 1996
Issue 21, January 1996
Issue 20, October 1995
Issue 19, July 1995
Issue 18, March 1995
Issue 17, December 1994
Issue 16, September 1994
Issue 15, April 1994
Issue 14, December 1993
Issue 13, September 1993
Issue 12, July 1993
Issue 11, May 1993
Issue 10, March 1993
Issue 9, December 1992
Issue 8, November 1992
Issue 7, September 1992
Issue 6, June 1992
Issue 5, March 1992
Issue 4, December 1991
Issue 3, October 1991
Issue 2, July 1991
Issue 1, April 1991

Issue #67, August 2008
- States Anxiously Prepare for Winter Heating Season
- Colton Identifies Indiana Energy Needs and Potential
- New York Gets More Funds for Energy Efficiency
- State Funds Wrap-up
- Renewable Projects Bring Jobs and Low-Cost Energy to Tribes
- Michigan Fuel Fund Partners with the Faith Based Community
- FY 07 Leveraged Resources: Unofficial Total: $2.6B
- LIHEAP Eligibility Allows Food Stamp Increases in Several States
- Cooling Program Overview
- Pennsylvania Universal Service Program Spending Up
- NEUAC Holds Record Low-Income Energy Gathering

Issue #66, May 2008
- LIHEAP Wrap-up: It Was a Record-Setting Winter
- State Deficits Soar; Little Funding for Energy Assistance
- Nebraska Scores Gains for Low-Income Energy
- DC Commission Extends Low-Income Programs
- Maryland EUSP Gets More Funds, Plus New Revenue Source
- CA Implements Categorical Eligibility for Utility Discounts
- Low-Income Energy Conferences Merge into NEUAC
- Connecticut Boosts Payments to Heating Oil Vendors
- Alabama REACH Works with Manufactured Homes

Issue #65, February 2008
- LIHEAP Funding Increases in FY 2008; States Say More Is Needed
- States Act to Provide Energy Assistance Funds
- Data Source for Program Income Determination Changes
- CA Solar Initiative Expands to Include Low-Income Homeowners
- KeySpan Expands Programs in New York
- Energy Affordability Coalitions Take on Challenges in FL and NE
- Arizona Statewide Fuel Fund Begins Operations
- Other Resources Help Meet Needs Around the Country
- Oregon Energy Assistance Snapshot Released
- Appliance Program Helps Montana Seniors
- Minnesota Utility Won´t Report Past-Due Customers
- NLIEC and NFFN Join for Low-Income Energy Conference
- Low-Income Energy Resources

Issue #64, November 2007
- Emergency Funds Help States Deal with Heat and Cold
- States Cope with Record Heat; Heat-Related Deaths Prompt Actions
- California Releases Low-Income Energy Programs Needs Assessment
- States Struggle with Oil Heat Prices, Purchasing Issues
- Arkansas Weatherization Program Gets Underway
- Missouri PSC Approves Funding for Energy Assistance and Efficiency Programs
- Low-Income Program Expansions Approved in New York
- 2006 Weatherization Funding Reaches Record
- Texas Utility Announces $150 Million Commitment

Issue #63, August 2007
- Summer Brings Heat Waves, Disconnects
- States Have Some Success, Some Failures in Attaining  Energy Assistance Resources
- Tribal Leveraging Continues to Increase
- Partnerships Focus on Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits  and Low Income
- Utility Weatherization Programs Continue in ID and GA
- NLIEC, NFFN Select Name for Combined Conference in 2008
- NCLC Receives Conference Award
- Solar Collectors Add Warmth to Low-Income Homes
- Programs in 13 States Subject of Study
- CT Electric EE Programs Evaluated
- MA Electric EE Programs Cost Effective
- Audit Finds Deficiencies in PA LIHEAP Administration
- Philadelphia Low Income Get Help with Gas Bills
- Entergy Reports on Low-Income Activities

Issue #62, May 2007
- Survey Shows How States Are Coping
- Weatherization Budget Cut by 16 Percent
- Revised REACH Announcement Issued
- FY 2006 Leveraged Resources Near $2.7 Billion
- Electric Rate Shock Hits Illinois and Texas:
  Advocates Struggle With Low-Income Funding
- Gas Affordability Pilot Approved in Minnesota
- Low-Income Pilot Approved for Vermont Utility
- Indiana Low-Income Sales Tax Exemption Extended 2 Years
- Oregon Utility Settlements Fund Energy Assistance and Weatherization
- Washington Aims to Increase Tribal Weatherization
- Wisconsin Studies Weatherization Network
- Joint Low-Income Energy Conference Convenes in Nashville
- FSC Finds Widening Energy Gap

Issue #61, February 2007
- Federal and State Funding Wrap-up
- New State Funding
- Arkansas Approves Energy Efficiency Programs
- Massachusetts Reports Gains from Automatic Enrollment Process
- California PUC Sets $1 Billion for 2007 Low-Income Programs
- Arizona Fuel Fund in Planning Process
- Discounted Oil Helps Poor in 15 States and DC
- Tribes Get Help from Heating Oil Program
- MA LIHEAP Audit Shows Improvements and Restored Funding
- Ohio Energy Efficiency Program Lowers PIPP Costs
- NLIEC Launches Online Publication
- High School Students Help with MN Energy Assistance
- CA Utility Boosts Aid After Storm
- Oregon Study Shows Weatherization Economic Benefits
- Low-Income Energy Resources

Issue #60, November 2006
- Heating Fuel Prices Expected to be Lower, But Not that Much
- Price Volatility Keeps Program Directors Looking for Solutions
- Michigan Commission Approves More LIEE Funds
- Colorado Has New Funding Source
- Rural Alaskans Struggle with Exorbitant Utility Bills
- PA Says Residential Customers Must Pay Low-Income Costs
- New Hampshire Expands Electric Assistance Enrollment
- Iowa Participates in Energy/Health Survey
- FY 2006 REACH Grants Awarded
- Tribal REACH Projects
- Energy Forums in Nebraska Address Efficiency and Needs
- BPA Makes Largest-Ever Weatherization Contributions
- Low-Income Energy Resources

Issue #59, August 2006
- Expanded Summer Cooling Programs Help Millions Across Country
- Leveraged Resources Exceed Two Billion for the First Time
- Tribes Increase Resources to Help Members Control Energy Costs
- Venezuela Discount Oil Program Reaches Eight States
- New Jersey Evaluation Shows Significant Impacts; Outreach to Vulnerable Households Needed
- Rhode Island Approves New Program for FY 2008
- Nevada Program Overcomes Start-up Problems
- More State Governments Supplement LIHEAP
- Georgia , Montana REACH Evaluations Available

Issue #58, May 2006
- LIHEAP Gets Highest Funding in its History
- Survey Shows Increased Benefits, Support for Weatherization
- State Funds Wrap-Up
- California Low-Income Spending Continues to Grow
- Pennsylvania Examines Low-Income Program Funding, Design
- Maine Institutes Margin-Over-Rack Oil Buying
- NLIEC Has a New Executive Director
- DC Hosts 2006 Joint Low-Income Energy Conferences
- LIHEAP’s Role in Protecting Public Health and Safety Examined
- Peoples Settlement Benefits Weatherization in Chicago
- Indiana Low-Income to be Exempt from Energy Sales Tax
- Massachusetts REACH Evaluation Available

Issue #57, February 2006
- States Supplement LIHEAP to the Tune of $536 Million
- LIHEAP Budget Update
- Utilities Increase Funding This Winter to Help Low Income
- Utility Commissions Help Low Income Stay Connected
- New York PSC Extends Electric Efficiency Program
- Michigan Commission Approves More LIEE Funds
- Study Shows Increase in Burden, Bills From FY 2001 - 2006
- Low-Income Energy Resources

Issue #56, November 2005
- Studies Cite Rising Prices, Inadequate Resources
- LIHEAP Under CR
- FY 2005 REACH Grants Awarded
- Natural Gas Royalty in Kind Provision Could Ease Low-Income Gas Bills
- States Allocate Supplemental Energy Assistance Resources
- Oregon HEAT’s Energy Smart: A Holistic Approach to Self-Sufficiency
- Hurricanes Impact CAAs in Region; Help Comes from Around Nation
- Milwaukee REACH Features “Energy House” As Education Tool
- Low-Income Energy Resources

Issue #55, August 2005
- Heating Oil Is Major Concern for Winter; Northeast States Have Buying Strategies
- FY 2006 Funding, Reauthorization
- Arizona Energy Unaffordability, Poverty Documented in Conference Analysis
- Trends in Home Energy Affordability: Rise in Energy Bills, LIHEAP Population
- Several States Attain New or Expanded Funding
- Minnesota Utility May Be Fined $5 Million
- Texas Low-Income Discount Ends, Low-Income Weatherization Gets Funding Restored
- Utility Shut-Offs Up in Pennsylvania
- Low-Income Energy Resources

Issue #54, May 2005
- Josephine Robinson Is New OCS Director
- Leveraged Resources Increase by 16 Percent
- DC Gets $20 Million for Energy Efficiency, Renewable and Affordability Programs
- Arkansas Low-Income Weatherization Fund Struck Down
- Massachusetts Gets $7.5 Million State Supplemental; Other NE States Not as Successful
- Montana Gets Supplemental State Resources
- Low-Income Programs Continued, Expanded in New York
- Maine Volunteers Weatherize Seniors’ Homes
- 2005 Joint Low-Income Energy Conference Will Be in Phoenix June 12-16
- NASCSP Papers Highlight CAA Successes
- Florida Program Provides Meals Plus
- Purchasing Power of Federal Low Income Energy Grants Continue to Decline
- NFFN Gets Word Out to Governors

Issue #53, February 2005
- LIHEAP Enrollment Reaches Record
- HHS Releases Additional LIHEAP Emergency Funds
- States Find Variety of Funding Sources to Supplement LIHEAP
- Kentucky Utilities Have New Heating Assistance Programs
- Indiana Gas Assistance Pilots Get Underway
- LASER in Massachusetts Moves Clients Towards Self-sufficiency
- Web-based Applications Offer Screening, More Access in Pennsylvania and West    Virginia
- Low-income Energy Resources

Issue #52, November 2004
- LIHEAP Funding on CR as Energy Price Escalations Kick In
- FY 2004 REACH Grants Awarded
- New Energy Efficiency Program Approved in New Orleans
- Georgia Utility Energy Efficiency Programs Get More Funding
- New Data, Payment Management System Gets Underway for Minnesota LIHEAP
- Massachusetts ’ "Energy Bucks" Initiative Seeks Greater Energy Program Enrollment
- Washington Receives $13.5 million for Energy Assistance and Efficiency
- Fuel Funds Plan National Action Day; Local Fundraising Successes Highlighted
- Means-Tested PGW Senior Discount Program Rejected by Pennsylvania PUC
- Low-income Energy Resources

Issue #51, August 2004
- States and Tribes Receive Leveraging Awards Totaling $20.5 Million
- LIHEAP Funding Update
- Idaho CAAs Get $1 Million More for Weatherization
- California Utilities Launch New Discount Program
- Legal Challenge Hinders Arkansas Low-Income Fund
- North Carolina’s Low-Income Households To Benefit From Duke Power Settlement
- Minnesota To Launch State’s First Affordability Program
- New Jersey USF Gets 2004-05 Funding at $78 Million
- NFFN Celebrates 20 Years
- Low-Income in New York Benefit From Recent Gas Company Settlement
- Colorado Energy Assistance Legislation Vetoed
- "No Room For Poverty" National Rally
- Low-Income Energy Resources

Issue #50, May 2004
- Leveraged Resources Increase by 20 Percent; CA, OH and PA Have Most Resources
- LIHEAP Makes a Difference, NEADA Study Shows
- NLIEC Highlight is Dialogue on Energy Poverty
- Indiana Gets Supplemental Funding; Gas Utilities Propose USF
- Enrollment Changes Dump Thousands from Texas Discount
- Alabama REACH Focuses on Mobil Home Dwellers

Issue #49, February 2004
- Winter Energy Prices, Increased Demand, Push Programs to the Max LIHEAP Funding    Status
- National Groups Strategize to Increase Awareness of Low-Income Energy Funding    Needs
- States Supplement LIHEAP from Varied Sources; Most Cite Higher Natural Gas Prices
- Arkansas Uses Assurance 16 Funds for Short- and Long-Term Self Sufficiency Initiatives
- Blackfeet REACH Creates Energy Conservation Department
- Salish-Kootenai Use REACH to Help Seniors and TANF Households
- Renewables and the Low Income: Programs in FL, HI, PA Show Savings
- Energy Price Volatility, Poverty Data Posted on NCLC Website
- Plan Now for Joint Conferences

Issue #48, November 2003
- LIHEAP Funding Still Unknown
- NLIEC Scholarship Named for Vicky Mroczek
- FY 2003 REACH Grants Awarded
- New Jersey Universal Service Program Surpasses Expectations in First Phase
- Montana Low-Income Energy Programs Get Temporary Increase
- States Brace for Winter with Summer Pre-Buy for Delivered Fuels
- Iowa Utilities Increase Funding for Low-Income Weatherization
- Georgia Gathers Arsenal of Supplemental Funding
- Washington REACH Seeks to Harness Wind for Low Income
- Massachusetts Regulators Start Process Toward Automatic Discount Enrollment
- Colorado's CEAF Changes Name
- NCAT Awarded LIHEAP Clearinghouse Contract; Toll-Free Phone Number    Discontinued
- New Funding Sources Emerge in Illinois
- Low-Income Energy Resources

Issue 47, August 2003
- Leveraged Resources Increase;CA and OH Receive Top Awards
- States Lose Supplemental Energy Funds Due to Budget Deficits
- Heat Response System for Low-Income In CA's Deserts
- CAL LIHEAP Serves Nearly 150,000; Stresses Electricity Reduction Measures
- Washington Leveraging Doubles in 2002
- Oregon Attains Gas Utility Resources
- Georgia's Low-Income Gas Provider Faces Hurdles
- Iowa Will Hire Leveraging Specialist

Issue 46, May 2003
- Tribes Have Long, Tough Winter, But Manage to Cope
- Arkansas Legislation Provides Funds for Low-Income Weatherization
- Montana LIHEAP Verifies the Reduction of Heating Burdens With Help of New Central    Database
- Connecticut Loses State Funds That Supplement LIHEAP
- Michigan's Harsh Winter and Poor Economy Prompt Release of Supplemental Energy    Assistance
- Georgia PSC Releases $5 Million in Response to Cold Winter and High Prices
- New Jersey Approves Statewide Low-Income Assistance Program
- New York Pilot Promotes Aggregation, Budget Billing and Energy Efficiency
- NLIEC / NFFN / NEADA June 8 - 12
- Low-Income Energy Calendar

Issue 45, February 2003
- States Cope With Budget Uncertainties, Energy Cost Hikes, Economic Downturn
- LIHEAP Funding Not Final; States Get 2nd Quarter Funds
- Mississippi's Case Management Leads To Client Success Stories
- Maine REACH Reduces Electric Use In Low-Income Households
- State REACH Grants Focus On Energy Conservation/Education
- Tribes And American Samoa Seek To Improve Energy Efficiency Through REACH    Grants
- Kentucky CAA Successful in Purchasing Lower Cost Gas For Low-Income Clients
- New York Natural Gas Aggregation Slowed By Welfare Reform
- Texas Utility Rule Amended To Protect Low-Income Consumers
- Michigan PSC Awards $25 Million For Low-Income Energy Assistance/Efficiency    Programs
- New York Energy Consumer Protection Act Now Law
- NLIEC, NFFN, NEADA Meet June 8-12
- Georgia PSC Settles USF Suit; Adds More Money To Fund
- Low-Income Energy Resources
- Low-Income Energy Calendar

Issue 44, November 2002
- LIHEAP Funding on CR Basis; States Await Final Budget
- States Practices: Outreach Strategies Among the States
- States Implement Web-Based Services for LIHEAP Applicants
- Wisconsin Evaluates Public Benefits-Funded Low-Income Energy Programs
- PA PUC Universal Service Report Shows Increased Enrollment, Funding
- REACH Funds Cool Roofs Initiative in Philadelphia, PA
- FY 2002 REACH Grants Awarded
- Two States Face Potential Loss of Universal Service Benefit Funds
- Low-Income Energy Resources

Issue 43, August 2002
- LIHEAP Turns 25 as of May 2002
- NARUC, Advocacy Groups Seek Termination Data to Ensure Affordable Energy Service
- New Hampshire Gets New Rate Assistance and Energy Efficiency Programs
- Texas Expands Energy Efficiency Through $7 Million in SB Funds
- Washington Rate Case Nets $8.6 Million for Energy Assistance
- UK's Low-Income Initiatives: Public and Private Solutions Follow Government's Fuel    Poverty Definition
- Entergy CEO and Low-Income Advocate Share NFFN Award
- New Resources for LIHEAP and WAP Providers
- Low-Income Calendar

Issue 42, May 2002
- '01 Leveraged Resources Top $1 Billion; Up 40 Percent Over 2000
- TX Launches Automatic Enrollment/Self-Certification for Low-Income Discount
- Michigan Low-Income Energy Assistance Gets $27.4 Million State Boost
- DC Releases $2.2 Million For Energy Assistance, Wx, Aggregation
- Leveraging Program Proves To Be A Worthwhile Effort for Tribes
- Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of Idaho Implement Innovative REACH Project
- NLIEC/NFFN/NEADA June 23-27
- NCAT Debuts Consumer-Focused Restructuring Website

Issue 41, February 2002
- LIHEAP Funding up 21 Percent for FY 2002
- VT Summer Fuel Purchase Program A "Qualified Success" for 1^st Season
- ACORN Takes on Utility Assistance As Part of Low-Income Activism
- Three New Funding Sources Bolster Nevada's Low Income Energy Assistance
- MI PSC Hopes for January Start of New State Energy Assistance Program
- MN, MO Provide Energy Assistance From Ad Valorem Tax Refunds
- New Jersey Gets Interim Heating Program
- New Orleans Gets $6 million PBF
- Ohio Launches Energy Efficiency Program For High Consumption Low-income
- Low-Income Energy Resources
-Low-Income Energy Calendar

Issue 40, October 2001
States Launch Programs Amid, Funding Uncertainties, High Client Arrears, Economic Downturn
States Tackle Arrears, Disconnections
Leveraging Awards Distributed, PA, CA and NJ Are Top Recipients
Low-Income in CO, KS Benefit from Complicated Kansas Tax Wars
Implementation of MI LIEE Fund Inches Forward; PSC Decision Soon
$100m State Fund Boosts California Low-income Energy Efficiency Efforts
REACH Grants Announced
REACH Program's Effectiveness "As Yet Undetermined," Evaluation Says
Two Montana Tribes Receive Second REACH Grants
NCAT Launches National Energy Assistance Referral Project (NEAR)
New Websites Debut from ACF, DEA
Mark Your Calendar

Issue 39, July 2001
$300 Million Emergency Supplemental Funds Expected for FY 2001 LIHEAP
Changes in Store at OCS/DEA
Pre-Payment Meters Favored by Utilities, Opposed by Advocates
Restructuring Overview: Texas Will Begin Collecting $100m for Low-Income Energy in 2002
International Energy Sessions Reveal Global Low-income Problems, Solutions
Fuel Funds Warned of Liability, Need for Disclaimers
Reports Cite Impacts of Restructuring, Price Spikes on Low Income
Support Gaining for Royalties – In-Kind To Supplement LIHEAP

Issue 38, April 2001
Utility Disconnections Impact LIHEAP; Calls Continue for Additional Funding
Local Agencies and Deregulated Markets: On the Frontlines in CA and GA
Outreach Strategies Researched In Colorado and Iowa Studies
State Legislatures Respond to Energy Needs With Additional Energy Assistance Funds
Energy Crisis Results in $14 Million In New Fuel Fund Contributions
New York Low-Income Energy Programs Examined in Collaborative Proceeding
New REACH Website Available
Low-Income Energy Calendar

Issue 37, January 2001
LIHEAP Changes Are Many This Year – And More Are Likely to Come
States, Others Provide More Funds As Energy Prices Continue to Soar
Advocates Get Word on LIHEAP Needs to New Administration
Consumerco Enters Oil Business; Offers Low-Income Energy Services
Low-Income Public Benefits Plans Drafted in Texas and New Jersey
Low-Income Energy Calendar

Issue 36, October 2000
States Prepare for Higher Fuel Prices; LIHEAP Becomes Increasingly Visible
California Advocates Get Organized As Electric Rates Soar Under Dereg
OH, MD and WI Integrate Low-Income Public Benefits into LIHEAP
Low-Income Advocates Have Advice for Peers Interested in Restructuring, Expanding Resources
NCAT Continues LIHEAP Clearinghouse Contract
FY 2000 REACH Grants Announced
Tribal REACH Grantees Receive Continued Funding
National Weatherization Day, October 30
Low-Income Energy Calendar

Issue 35, June 2000
Leveraging Awards Distributed, PA and NJ Top Recipients
LIHEAP Funding Measures Get Attention, But Still in Limbo
States Make Progress on Restructuring Low-income Program Implementation
Pennsylvania Gas Utilities File Low-Income Program Expansions
Utah Gains Lifeline Program From Largest Electric Utility
Michigan Approves Restructuring, Low-Income Funding is Uncertain
Fuel Fund Resources Total $88m, Up 22 Percent from 1994 Survey
Two Studies Highlight Tribal Energy Issues
LOW-INCOME ENERGY CALENDAR

Issue 34, February 2000
Soaring Heating Oil, Propane Prices Prompt Releases of Emergency Funds
Georgia's Gas Deregulation: A Mixed Blessing for Poor, Elderly
Report Shows Dramatic Disparities In Low-Income Energy Burden, Costs
Low-Income Renewables Update: Maine Pilot To Test Solar Heating/Ventilation Systems
Affordable Comfort 2000 Energy Education Forum
Changes to WAP Proposed in Rule, Statutory Language
NLIEC Session Highlights Entergy Initiative
Pennsylvania Surveys Detail Who Chooses and Why
LOW-INCOME ENERGY CALENDAR

Issue 33, October 1999
Low-Income Assistance Tally Growing As States Restructure
Low-Income Discounts Under-Enrolled, Advocates Ponder How to Increase
Vermont Changes LIHEAP Program In Response to Court, Advocates
Benefits of Low-Income Affordability Programs Studied, Quantified
NY Low-Income Assistance Program Shows Long Term Cost Effectiveness
Northwest States Gain Through Restructuring, Mergers, BPA Changes
FY 1999 REACH Awards
LOW-INCOME ENERGY CALENDAR

Issue 32, June 1999
Leveraging Participation Down By State and Tribal Grantees
New TANF Regulations Encourage Flexibility
Electric Restructuring: Low-Income Update: Seven States Pass Laws in '99
Gas Restructuring: PA Restructures Gas Industry: Low-Income Programs to Continue
Heat-Related Deaths Prevented Through Community Networks
Illinois Utility Creates, Funds, Expands "Hand Up" Program
NFFN Debuts Web Site
Low-Income Energy Resources
Low-Income Energy Calendar

Issue 31, March 1999
Gas Aggregation Provides Low Income Savings In OH, NY, PA
Renewables Gaining Through State WAP, Tribal Pilot Programs
Restructuring Overview: Implementation of Low-Income Programs a Rocky Road in CA, NH
New Jersey Restructuring Legislation Establishes Universal Service Fund
ACF/OCS Provides Help to States in Addressing Y2K Compliance
LOW-INCOME ENERGY CALENDAR

Issue 30, November 1998
LIHEAP Reauthorization Maintains Status Quo for Program Through 2004
FY 98 REACH Funds Go To Seven States, Four Tribes
Emergency Funds Helpful, Especially in Hard-Hit Texas
Electronic Payment of LIHEAP Benefits Debuts in Colorado
Colorado Attains Additional Funds For Seniors and Disabled
Restructuring Update; Low-income Advisory Groups Work on Implementation in Key States
Georgia Low-Income Discount Survives Gas Deregulation
Utility Restructuring Resources Are Plentiful On the Internet 
LOW-INCOME ENERGY RESOURCES
LOW INCOME ENERGY CALENDAR

Issue 29, July 1998
NLIEC Highlights; Utility Restructuring and LIHEAP: Key States Tackle Implementation
NLIEC Highlights; Welfare Reform and LIHEAP: More Flexibility, More Challenges for States
FY 1997 Leveraging Nears $590 Million; Utility Resources Are Over Half
Missouri Gets $2 m in State Funds To Supplement LIHEAP and Wx
Restructuring Update; Consumer Backlash Gains Strength, Federal and State Action Slowing
Tribal REACH Grantees Focus on Energy Education, Self Sufficiency
Fuel Funds Ponder Impacts of Utility Restructuring
DOE, NASCSP Debut WAP/TAC
Utilities Not Expection Immediate Changes Due To Restructuring
Low-Income Energy Calendar

Issue 28, March 1998
Congress Expected to Act on LIHEAP Reauthorization
NFFN Has New Leadership, Opens Office in D.C.
New Jersey Creates Statewide Fuel Fund After Two-Year Partnership Process
May 26 is Due Date for 1998 REACH Applications
Restructuring Progress Uneven; Federal, State Legislation Stalled
Low-Income Energy Calendar and Resources
NLIEC, NFFN Conference Highlights

Issue 27, November 1997
Leveraging Awards Total $18.8 Million, Some Resources Have Declined
States, Tribes Seek Savings With Summer Fuel Purchases
FY 1997 REACH Awards Go to 6 States and 3 Tribes
Low-Income Restructuring Issues Center Around Administration
Montana Fuel Fund Endowment Benefits from Tax Credit Law
Clearinghouse Has Internet Web Site, New Phone Number
Low-Income Calendar and Resources

Issue 26, June 1997
Low-Income Customer Aggregation Begins for Natural Gas Purchases
Electric Utility Restructuring: Three More States Pass Laws to Deregulate Power Supply
Conference Slated to Help Low-Income Energy Advocates
July 9 is Due Date for 1997 REACH Applications
Innovative Wisconsin Pilot Raises Money for Fuel Fund
Low-Income Energy Calendar

Issue 25, April 1997
Welfare Reform: Effect on LIHEAP Too Soon to Tell, States Say
LIHEAP Directors Seeking Solutions to Oil, Propane Price Hikes
National Conference Grapples with Welfare Reform, Utility Restructuring
Electric Utility Restructuring: Four States Lead the Way With Restructuring Legislation
Pacific Northwest States Explore Utility Restructuring
Federal Lawmakers Grapple with Consumer Choice Bills
WAP/Utility Partnership Extended in Colorado
Dakota Tribes Pulling Out of Worst Winter in Decades
Low-Income Energy Resources, Calendar

Issue 24, December 1996
REACH Grants Allocated in Six States, Four Tribes
Leveraging Undergoing Changes in Allocation, Awards, Rules
Heating Oil Price Hike Leads to Speculation Over Emergency Funds
Electric Utility Restructuring: Three States Pass Sweeping Law; Program Details Yet to Come
Pennsylvania Commission Signals Intent to Extend Utility Weatherization
Missouri Fuel Fund, Utilities Benefit from Tax Credit Program
Low-Income Energy Resources, Calendar

Issue 23, August 1996
FY 1996 Leveraging Totals $640 Million; Incentive Awards Total $16.9 Million
States Find Non-Federal Sources To Help With Administrative Cuts
State Funds Will Supplement LIHEAP, WAP in Four States
Federal 'Choice' Bill Introduced – States Consider Retail Wheeling
NFFN Initiates Policy Discussion; Many Groups Join in Process
Kansas CAP Employs `60s Tactics To Get Ear of Utilities and Business

Issue 22, April 1996
New Influx of LIHEAP Funds Helps States End Heating Season
Statewide Coalitions Seeking New Approaches to Supplement LIHEAP
Electric Utility Restructuring: States Rolling Up Sleeves to Hammer Out Details
BPA Continues Measured Support for Low Income Weatherization
Tucson Electric Power Creates LIFE Fund
Low Income Energy Calendar
Low Income Energy Resources

Issue 21, January 1996
States Gear Up Stalled LIHEAP Under 38% Funding Resolution
Electric Utility Restructuring: States Call for Preservation of Low Income Programs
Refrigerator Replacement Program Launched by Fuel Fund and MD LIHEAP
NLIEC Helps Ohio Create Model State Low Income Energy Group
Maine Subsidized Renter Policy Results in Emergency Legislation
Low Income Energy Calendar
Low Income Energy Resources

Issue 20, October 1995
LIHEAP Coordinators Make Plans to Cope With Major FY 1996 Cut
New Hampshire, Indiana Town Welfare Programs Help Supplement LIHEAP
Opportunities for Tribes Still Exist Under LIHEAP Leveraging Program
State, Tribal Leveraged Resources, Awards for FY 1994
Low Income Energy Resource
Low Income Energy Calendar

Issue 19, July 1995
Utility Restructuring and the Low Income: Debate is Focus of NLIEC Discussion
FY 1996 Leveraging Totals $626 Million; Utility Resources Are Nearly Half
Leveraging Incentive Program Changes Benefit Weatherization-Related Activities
REACH Pending Program Guidelines and Funding Decisions of Congress
Clearinghouse Continues With Energy Markets Leveraging Project
LIHEAP Information Available Via Internet
Low Income Energy Resources
Low Income Energy Calendar

Issue 18, March 1995
Low-Income DSM Advocates Organize, Compile Information
FY 1994 Leveraging Activities Detailed, Utility Contributions Remain Significant
Mark Wolfe Is New NEADA Executive Director in D.C.
PACESETTER Debuts With Information to Energize Energy Educators
Montana Fund Successful with Repayments From Some Recipients
Arizona Focuses on Low-Income Elderly Energy Needs at Mini-Conference
New Minnesota Legislation Mandates Discounts from Two Largest Utilities
DOE Tribal Publication Focuses on Energy Activities
Low Income Energy Calendar
Low Income Energy Publications

Issue 17, December 1994
LIHEAP Forum Access Now Offered Toll-Free Via ACF/OCS BBS
Performance Goals Process Underway Through HHS Panel
Clearinghouse Contract Expanded to Include Energy Markets Leveraging
NFFN Fund-raising Package Provides Advice for Leveraging Potential
Maryland Affordable Payment Plan Taps Wide Range of Leveraged Funds
New Hampshire Legislature Passes Unclaimed Deposits Statute
Computer Software Provides Service Link for Low Income
Subsidized Housing Q&A from the Clearinghouse
Low Income Energy Calendar
Low Income Energy Publications

Issue 16, September 1994
Utility, State/Local Leveraging Activities Increasing in Most States
State, Tribal, Territorial Leveraging Details
Clearinghouse Compiling Client Ed, Case Management Summaries
Number of Fuel Funds Doubles; Fund-raising Also Up Significantly
Oregon HEAT to Revamp VISTA Client Ed Program
New Fund-raising Avenue Tapped to Supplement Colorado LIHEAP
Low Income Publications
Low Income Energy Calendar

Issue 15, April 1994
FY '93 Leveraging Activities Detailed; Some States Get Leveraging "Windfalls"
LIHEAP Electronic Updates Available
Targeting of benefits Takes LIHEAP Spotlight
Cooling Needs of Southern States Surveyed
NEADA Hires First Director
OR, WA Coordinate Client Education
New LIHEAP Advocacy Group Forms
Earned Income Credit Pays for Utilities
Detroit Edison Uses Unclaimed Refunds for Low Income Programs
Low Income Energy Publications/Conferences

Issue 14, December 1993
Advanced Funding for LIHEAP Approved, Future Funding Reductions Possible
Subsidized Housing Revision Passes
Third NFFN Fuel Fund Survey Underway
NEADA Plans January Meeting
Texas Decentralizes LIHEAP
MN, VT Tap Bulk Fuel Dealers
AZ Income Tax Check-off Nets $47,000
VISTA Trains OR Low Income
State Weatherization/Rehab Program Growing
CAA-WAP Evaluation Overview
MD Utility Aging Consortium Formed
LIHEAP Forum Goes Toll Free
Low Income Energy Conferences, Resources

Issue 13, September 1993
State, Utility-Funded Programs Top Leveraged Resources for 1992
State Leveraging Activities Detailed
Tribal Leveraging Detailed

Issue 12, July 1993 (NLIEC issue)
Leveraging Totals Surpass FY '91 Grantees Claim $496 Million
House Silent on LIHEAP Forward Funding, Program Reauthorized Through FY 1995
NLIEC Reviews Past Successes, Looks Ahead with Expanded Goals
Strategic Plan Sets Priority Issues
NLIEC Sessions Available on Tape
NLIEC Conference at a Glance
State Grantees Divided on Leveraging, But Continue to Support Concept
NFFN Sets Fuel Funds Day, Has New Information Materials
Northern Cheyennes Stretch Dollars, Increase Utility Involvement
Tribal Grantees Considering Formation of Coalition
High Performers Reap Gas Savings
BBS-ing...
Low-Income Energy Resources

Issue 11, May 1993
DOE Recognizes High Performers
CAP Services Takes Aim At High Energy Users
Denver Weatherization Agency Achieves Savings, Keeps Score
Tucson Community-Based Group Emphasizes Complete Service
Milwaukee Weatherizers Make Virtues of Necessities
Publications Cover Issues Related to Weatherization
Final WAP Program Rules Make Leveraging, DSM Activity Easier
WAP Supports Solar Water Heaters in California and Florida Programs
CAA Leader Recalls Low-Cost Solar Weatherization in 1970s
DOE Schedules Training Sessions for "NEAT" Computerized Audit
President's Budget Supports Leveraging, Forward Funding
Utility Mil Assessment Fails to Fly in Arizona
Evaluation Creates Blueprint for Re-designing Iowa LIHEAP

Issue 10, March 1993
New Subsidized Housing Provision Affects States' Benefit Systems
Variations Found in How Grantees Deal with Subsidized Tenants
Significant Increases Proposed for LIHEAP, Weatherization
Energy Tax Impact on Low Income May Be Offset By Other Increases
New DOE & WAP Leadership Encouraging to CAAs
Final WAP Program Rules Published
Fuel Fund Will Solicit Contributions Through Payroll Deduction Plan
New Hampshire Joins States with Statewide Fuel Funds
Hardee's Fund Raiser Helps Midwest
Electronic BBS Users Growing
New Resources Available from LIHEAP Clearinghouse

Issue 9, December 1992
States Scramble for Support to Cover 50% Delayed Funds
Clearinghouse Goes 'On-Line'
Fuel Fund Contributions Reach $75 Million
Energy Bill Requires DOE Study of Futures, Options Markets
States May Get Interest from Feds
Study Finds Poor Choosing Between Heating and Eating
Arizona LIHEAP Will Benefit from Income Tax Check-offs
Mandated Utility Weatherization Continues in Pennsylvania
California Utility Invests $4 Million in Relamping Using CBOs
Michigan Walks for Warmth Help Low-Income Families
Low-Income Energy Calendar

Issue 8, November 1992 (Special Leveraging Awards Issue)
New Jersey, NY Take Top $ Amounts, Alaska Second in Percent Leveraged
State Leveraged Resources and Awards for FY 1991
Tribal Leveraged Resources and Awards for FY 1991
What Didn't Count Under FY '91 Leveraging Program
Thanks from the Clearinghouse
Clearinghouse Activities
Please Send Us Your Plans
Low-Income Energy Calendar

Issue 7, September 1992 (NLIEC ISSUE)
Leveraging Claims top $422 Million for FY '91
FY '93 LIHEAP Budget in Limbo Between House, Senate Versions
Energy Bill Provides Strategy for Buying Heating Fuel Options
NEADA Elects New Officers
New York, North Carolina Collaborate on Study of Utility DSM Programs
Arizona Creates Crisis Trust Fund
Washington Examines Methods for Allocating Benefit Payments
Pellet Stoves a "Burning Issue" in Alabama Low-Income Homes
NFFN Gears Up for Fuel Fund Day
Georgia Fuel Fund Supported by REC's
NLIEC Conference at a Glance
Arkansas Utilities Find Partners to Help Low-Income Customers
Publications
NLIEC Conference Scheduled

Issue 6, June 1992
HHS Sets Deadline for Seeking $25 Million in Leveraging Funds
States Rank Fuel Funds High As Potential Leveraged Resource
Congress Faces FY '92 LIHEAP Funding; Rejects Rescission
Montana SRS Shelves Gas Transport Plan
Michigan's LIHEAP Bears Cuts, Undergoes Program Changes
Vermont Reauthorizes Fuel Tax; $3.2 Million Goes to WAP
States Efforts to Supplement LIHEAP Have Mixed Success
Clearinghouse Survey Details Payment Methods, Client Fuel Use
DOE Begins Tribal Energy Study; NAIHC Studies Housing
Tribal LIHEAP Households Weatherized with Utility Funds
EAF Provides Weatherization and Crisis Assistance
Alliance Releases Final Report on Low-Income Energy Pilot
Conferences/Publications

Issue 5, March 1992 (Special Leveraging Issue)
State, Tribal Grantees Get Essentials on What Counts
Appeals Courts Issue Rulings in Subsidized Housing Cases
Energy Assistance/Housing Link Forged in Four States
Newspapers Recycled for Attic Insulation in Ohio
Retired Gas Company Servicemen Enlist in Heating Program
NCLC Energy Conference Addresses Payment, Regulatory, Housing Issues
Oklahoma Weatherization Program Puts AFDC Recipients to Work
Upcoming Conferences
Publications and Resources

Issue 4, December 1991
HHS Will Update Grantees on Leveraging, Other Regulations
WAP Receives $193.6 Million
Colorado's LIHEAP in Good Shape, Thanks to Fuel Fund
In Wisconsin, Heating Assistance Isn't Just For "Other People"
Oregon's Fuel Fund Begins Major Fund-raising Effort
New Hampshire Offers "Self-help" To Clients With Building Skills
CAAs Told of Promises, Difficulties in Seeking Housing/Rehab Work
CAA Housing Rehab/Weatherization
Horse Breeders Donate to Kentucky Fund
Redding Rancheria Tribal Council Promotes Energy Education
Indian Youth Trained to Install Energy Conservation Measures
Upcoming Conferences

Issue 3, October 1991
LIHEAP Appropriation Between $1 and $1.5 Billion
States Try to Plan Programs
Leveraging for More Heating Dollars
-Northeast States Investigate Options
Other Discount Programs in Northeast
-Fuel Oil Discounts Fare Poorly in Pennsylvania
Programs Link Housing Rehab, Weatherization
CAAs Face New Opportunities, New Realities - NACAA Conference
Publications
Upcoming Conferences
Clearinghouse Activities

Issue 2, July 1991
NLIEC Conference Overview
Regulations Pending on Leveraging, Alternative Sites
Leveraging Incentive Provision
Workshops Highlight Leveraging
Leveraging Workshops Highlight State, Utility Projects
-Survey Cites Seven Varieties of State Activities
-Connecticut Pilot Yields Unexpected Savings
Weatherization Leveraging: Wisconsin's Experience
Maine Legislation Will Prompt Low-Income Rates
Arizona Taxpayers May Supplement LIHEAP
Montana Will Investigate Gas Discounts for LIHEAP
Clearinghouse Activity
National Roundtable on LIHEAP for Tribal Grantees
-Budget, Representation, Leveraging Are Concerns
Washington State Tribes Unite To Obtain PVE Funds
Low-Income Energy Resources
Upcoming Conferences

Issue 1, April 1991
Welcome...to the first issue of the LIHEAP Networker
Emergency Contingency Fund Helped Many Through the Winter
Pellet Stoves Tested in Idaho Low-Income Homes
Pellet Financing Paper Available
Colorado's Fuel Fund Gives $1 Million to LIHEAP
New Energy Tax To Fund Weatherization in Vermont
Rate Discount Proposed for Montana's LIHEAP
Unclaimed Utility Deposits Help Arizona Crisis Program
Crisis Program Trims Costs in Pittsburgh
Clearinghouse Activity
Publications
Upcoming Conferences

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