According to the National Energy Assistance Director's Association, LIHEAP Applications are up at 25 percent since last year. It is projected that 8.8 million homes will be applying for LIHEAP assistance this year compared to the 7.7 million homes that applied last year. Due to the current failing economy we are seeing record high numbers for households in need. http://liheap.ncat.org/news/mar10/neada.htmMy office was up almost 50 percent in LIHEAP applications earlier in the season, but now it is starting to slow down and numbers are showing at about the 25 percent level.
The demand for need is not just hitting my office for Fuel Assistance funds, but also at all of the local food pantries, senior centers, homeless programs, state programs, city welfare offices, and non-profit agencies all over. This I call "part" of the domino effect from the recession we have been staring at for the last couple of years.
I am currently working on organizing a local budget workshop. I will keep updates on this blog:)
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