AI-assisted summary

A government shutdown and rising electricity costs may impact low-income families in Kentucky.

The Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, can help eligible households cover a portion of their electricity bills.

Enrollment for the fall LIHEAP subsidy program is open from Nov. 3 to Dec. 12.

Benefits are paid directly to the household's electric vendor and are determined by household size and income.

As temperatures drop in the commonwealth , electricity costs will be on the rise for Kentuckians, and some low-income families may struggle to pay the bills amid the ongoing government shutdown .

Millions of Americans who depend on food stamps from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could be disproportionately impacted by rising electricity cost

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