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Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010

Senators Wyden, Merkley win $5.4 million for low-income Oregon families to help pay utility bills

Today, Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced that the Department of Health and Human Services and its Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will send $5.4 million to low-income Oregon families to assist in paying utility bills. Wyden praised the allocation as vital in a critical time of need for many Oregon families:

“This funding will literally keep the lights on for thousands of Oregonians struggling right now to pay their utility bills,” Wyden said. “Injecting funds into the LIHEAP program will provide a direct positive effect for Oregon families; helping them stretch their household budgets and freeing up money to cover the cost of other essentials like food and medicine.”

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