Gov. Shumlin directs fuel assistance for low-income Vermonters
With about 27,800 low-income Vermont families dependent upon heating assistance to stay warm this winter, Gov. Peter Shumlin today directed an initial $13.5 million LIHEAP payment to assist families in need of heating assistance, and called on Congress and the White House to boost heating aid to northeastern states.
"We can't make low-income Vermont families put off heating their homes until Washington takes action on this critical issue," Gov. Shumlin said. "And these families cannot be asked to choose between basic human needs - heat, food, health care and housing. Vermont and other states will push hard to ensure all families can afford to stay warm this winter."
