Democrats pledge to push Biden s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan through Congress without Republican support despite president s bid for unity
Biden s plan will unleash $400 billion to expand vaccinations and to reopen schools, $1,400 direct payments to households, and other priorities
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are laying the groundwork to start the go-it-alone approach as soon as next week
Democrats said the stubbornly high unemployment numbers and battered U.S. economy leave them unwilling to waste time courting Republican support
Biden has been appealing directly to Republican and Democratic lawmakers while signaling his priority to press ahead
Jan 29, 2021
Jan 29, 2021
FRANKFORT â Community Action Agencies across Kentucky are now accepting applications for the Crisis Component of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), this includes KCEOC Community Action Partnership, Inc. Open enrollment will run through March 31, 2021, or until designated funds are depleted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Qualified residents should apply at their local Community Action Agencies. To locate your local office, please call 800-456-3452. Many Kentuckians are still struggling from the financial hardships stemming from COVID-19, making the need for LIHEAP even greater this year, said Roger McCann, executive director of Community Action Kentucky. We actively encourage anyone that meets the eligibility requirements of the LIHEAP Crisis Component to reach out to their local Community Action Agency as soon as possible to apply.
Belmont Light announces Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund
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Belmont Light announces that the Massachusetts Good Neighbor Energy Fund is now open to all eligible Belmont households seeking assistance with electricity bills this winter.
The fund helps families and individuals impacted by a temporary crisis, like COVID-19, who don’t qualify for federal or state assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The Good Neighbor Energy Fund’s 36th annual “Give the Gift of Warmth” campaign’s goal is to raise $500,000 and assist more than 1,500 households.
“Families are experiencing a heightened urgency of need for assistance with the payment of their home heating bills due to a combination of colder temperatures and financial difficulties exacerbated by the coronavirus,” said Debbie Housley-Bottiglio, Belmont Light senior customer service representative and GNEF Committee member. “With this in mind, we ask all Belmont households
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Lawmakers returned to the Capitol despite the downpour of rain and quickly got down to work for the people of Georgia. The first task tackled was the House Appropriations Committee taking action on its complete recommendations for the FY 2021 Amended Budget. After hearing the presentation of the recommendations by Chairman Terry England (R-Auburn) which he acknowledged had been on a “harried pace”, and swiftly moving the legislation forward out of the Committee, the Chairman announced that HB 80 would be on the floor of the House on Thursday morning. Our team will keep you posted as the budget makes its way through the process. The Committee Substitute on HB 80 is found in this link. The Committee Tracking Report is in this link, showing differences between the Governor and House versions of the proposed FY 2021 Amended Budget.
NECAC Pike County Service Coordinator Chandra Roberts, right, and her daughter, Cayden, accept a donation during last year’s Hardee’s Rise & Shine fundraiser. This year’s event is from 6-10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Hardee’s restaurants in Louisiana and Bowling Green. Pre-orders of 10 biscuits or more may be made through Feb. 9 by logging on to www.heatupstlouis.org
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