DELEGATE MOYLAN ANNOUNCES NEARLY $670,000 FOR GUAM TO HELP HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOME UTILITY COSTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- OCTOBER 14, 2023

DELEGATE MOYLAN ANNOUNCES NEARLY $670,000 FOR GUAM TO HELP HOUSEHOLDS WITH HOME UTILITY COSTS

(Washington, D.C.) Today, Delegate James Moylan announced that Guam was awarded $669,411 in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Administered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this funding will assist individuals and families with low incomes in paying their home utility bills. LIHEAP grants can also be used to weatherize homes to make them more energy efficient, and during disasters and extreme weather, to mitigate energy emergencies.
Today’s funding release includes funds appropriated by Congress from theContinuing Appropriations Act 2024, as well as $100 million appropriated for FY 2024 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. LIHEAP is administered through the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services under the Division of Public Welfare.
“Maintaining safe indoor air temperatures is critical, particularly for households that include older adults, individuals with disabilities, and young children. By helping to reduce the costs of home energy bills, reconnecting energy services that have been disconnected, preventing energy shutoffs, and providing minor energy-related home repairs, LIHEAP helps make sure that many in our community can meet their home energy needs while staying safe and healthy in their homes,” stated Delegate Moylan.
Households can easily identify if they may be eligible for assistance by using the LIHEAP Eligibility Tool on energyhelp.us.