HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services on Tuesday announced the delayed opening of the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, while also rolling out major new investments aimed at stabilizing the state’s strained child care workforce. Together, the moves represent some of the most consequential family-support initiatives of the Shapiro Administration to date.
LIHEAP Season Opens After Federal Shutdown Delayed Funding
The LIHEAP season will begin accepting applications Wednesday, December 3, running through April 10, 2026. The federally funded heating assistance program — normally launched in November — was postponed after the government shutdown halted block grant disbursements. The Trump Administration released the funds in late November after the shutdown ended…