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The Networker was a quarterly newsletter compiled by the LIHEAP Clearinghouse.

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August 2008, Issue #67

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

May 2008, Issue #66

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

February 2008, Issue #65

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

November 2007, Issue #64

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

August 2007, Issue #63

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

May 2007, Issue #62

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

February 2007, Issue #61

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

November 2006, Issue #60

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

August 2006, Issue #59

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;
More 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

May 2006, Issue #58

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

February 2006, Issue #57

States Supplement LIHEAP to the Tune of $504 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

November 2005, Issue #56

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

August 2005, Issue #55

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

May 2005, Issue #54

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

February 2005, Issue #53

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

November 2004, Issue #52

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

August 2004, Issue #51

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

May 2004, Issue #50

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

February 2004, Issue #49

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

November 2003, Issue #48

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

August 2003, Issue #47

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

May 2003, Issue #46

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

February 2003, Issue #45

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

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