Trump re-ups push to eliminate low-income heating assistance program LIHEAP

President Trump's budget proposal, released Friday, calls for eliminating LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program that provides heating and cooling assistance to low-income households. This marks the sixth time Trump has proposed cutting the program, according to the budget document itself. LIHEAP serves millions of vulnerable Americans, particularly elderly and disabled individuals, who rely on federal funds to afford utility costs during extreme temperatures. Elimination would shift responsibility for energy assistance entirely to states and private charities, potentially leaving significant gaps in coverage. The proposal faces an uncertain path through Congress, where bipartisan support for LIHEAP has historically protected it from previous elimination attempts.