The Biden administration will announce it is sending more than $385 million to states to help offset high home energy costs, including cooling costs this summer, a White House official tells CNN.
The funding will be distributed through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program , which helps families afford heating and cooling. The announcement comes as Americans face high utility bills as Russia's invasion of Ukraine sends energy prices soaring and amid persistent global supply chain problems.
and the $500 million allocated by the bipartisan infrastructure law to the same program. Earlier this year, HHS announced it was distributing the first $100 million of the $500 million in the bipartisan infrastructure law to help Americans pay for their heating bills, which skyrocketed for many this winter. It was the first installment of a five-year investment. Read MoreThursday's funding will be released by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
funding allocated to Oregon -- where the President is traveling on Thursday -- to $92.6 million. Washington -- where the President is traveling on Friday -- will receive a total of $151.2 million for the program. typically assists more than 5 million Americans, or about 1 in 6 eligible households. Western states faced a record-breaking heat wave last year, putting millions of Americans in danger of heat-related health issues. The President has said the climate crisis is driving up the increased threat from wildfires and extreme heat. Large temperature fluctuations can also significantly affect home utility costs.
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