Here is a snippet from today's NYT article and a link to Liheap federal assistance program.
" After struggling with soaring heating costs through the winter, millions of Americans are behind on electric and gas bills, and a record number of families could face energy shut-offs over the next two months, according to state energy officials and utilities around the country."
It seems that more people are behind in electric and gas payments this year as a result of the rising cost of energy and slow economy. Some are even facing energy cutoffs. We can see this here on aidpage as more and more members are pleading for help with gas and electricity bills this year. More about this article can be found here
