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LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) highlighted a new report from the White House announcing a record investment to help Massachusetts’ working families afford energy costs. In total, Trahan secured $307.5 million for Massachusetts through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in the historic American Rescue Plan and annual appropriations, the highest amount Massachusetts has ever received in LIHEAP to help families struggling with the costs of home heating. As Americans continue to deal with the impacts of the pandemic and high energy costs, these investments will lower the costs of staying warm this winter, and will help Massachusetts families cover utilities and pay for energy repairs.

“From stimulus checks to vaccines to food and housing assistance, the American Rescue Plan has done so much to support working families through this pandemic,” said Congresswoman Trahan. “With these expanded LIHEAP funds, the historic American Rescue Plan will continue to buoy working families in the Third District and beyond by helping them afford energy costs and stay warm, safe, and healthy. I look forward to seeing the way this federal support helps families across our Commonwealth this winter.”

Trahan supported passage of the American Rescue Plan in February of 2021, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk where he signed it into law. A breakdown of the funding Massachusetts received from the package can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Since taking office, Trahan has advocated for lower energy costs for working families across the Third District. In December, Trahan joined U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm and fellow elected officials to highlight unprecedented federal investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that will weatherize homes across the Commonwealth, saving hardworking families money and reducing emissions.

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