The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It provides funding to reduce the costs of energy bills, relieve energy crises, and, depending on the state, complete weatherization upgrades.

Rural and small-town energy use, access, and costs present a major challenge for state policymakers and program administrators, but also an opportunity for investment and economic development by leveraging energy efficiency, fuel production, and energy-generating technologies, and inclusive policy making to reduce the household, agricultural, an

The U.S. Energy & Employment Report provides a unique window on the people who meet the nation’s energy needs, and identifies important trends and skill sets for the 21st Century energy workforce.