Madison, WI - The Customers First Coalition wrote to Wisconsin's Congressional Delegation today to show support for staff and funding for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a federal program providing grants to states to help low-income families pay their heating and cooling bills.

CFC is concerned that recent staffing cuts at DHS could result in LIHEAP funding reductions and delays. We believe it is imperative that Congress act to ensure there are staff in place to ensure LIHEAP is staffed and fully funded to continue timely assistance to help low-income customers pay their bills as well as help assure that energy providers can continue operations and provide affordable, reliable power to all customers.

CFC is asking Congress to help ensure staff and funding for the LIHEAP program as an important step towards ensuring electric customers can keep up with their bills and energy providers can continue to provide affordable and reliable power.