HHS Fires Entire Staff That Helps Low-Income People Afford Heat, AC

HHS Fires Entire Staff That Helps Low-Income People Afford Heat, AC [1]

"The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has fired all of the workers in its program that seeks to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills.

Everyone who had been working on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was let go on Tuesday, according to now-former employee Andrew Germain.

“Every single federal staff member that worked on LIHEAP was let go, so there are no federal staff members left to work on the program,” Germain told The Hill.

He said that prior to both probationary cuts and the latest round of firings, there had been about 15 people working on LIHEAP.

The program doles out funds to states, which in turn use the money to help people pay to heat and cool their homes and prevent utilities from shutting off the air or heat."

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill April 2, 2025. [2]

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Source: The Hill [2], 04/03/2025