HARTFORD, Conn. — Approximately $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, was released Friday to states and tribes, according to the National Energy Assistance Directors Association.

What You Need To Know

The federal government has released about $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP.

This program helps millions of low-income households pay for heating and cooling

The funding was held up due to the federal government shutdown, which ended Nov. 12

State agencies have received award letters, allowing them to start distributing assistance

The federal funding for LIHEAP, which helps millions of low-income households pay to heat and cool their homes, has been held up during the begin

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