Governor Maura Healey announced Wednesday that the Trump Administration has finally released federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, ending a delay that left thousands of families waiting for help as winter set in.
The funding, which was held up for more than a month, became available yesterday, allowing Massachusetts to begin processing applications immediately.
“For more than a month, President Trump has forced American families to wait in the cold,” Governor Healey said in a statement. “As we hit cold winter weather, we are relieved that funds are finally flowing now, and families can apply for help heating their homes. Our team has worked to make this funding available immediately, because our families cannot afford to wait.”…