John,
The Trump administration has axed the entire federal team managing LIHEAP the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. This program provides a lifeline to millions of families across the country, helping them afford heat in the winter and air conditioning in the summer.
Without it, seniors, children, and people with disabilities will be left to face extreme weather alone.
This is a targeted dismantling of one of the most vital safety net programs in the U.S and it’s happening as the climate crisis drives up both temperatures and energy costs. By gutting LIHEAP's administration, Trump is turning up the heat on vulnerable families, literally.
Congress must not let this stand. They have the power and the responsibility to intervene, restore the staffing, and protect this essential program from further sabotage. This is not about politics. It’s about survival.
We need a massive outcry to make sure every member of Congress hears this loud and clear: Protect LIHEAP. Restore the staff. And defend the right of every American to survive the summer heat and the winter cold.
Families are already struggling with skyrocketing utility bills. Many are one paycheck away from being forced to choose between heating their home and putting food on the table.
And with the Trump administration pulling the plug on the very people who make LIHEAP work, the program is being set up to fail.
This is a coordinated attack on the poor, the elderly, and the most vulnerable among us. It’s not a coincidence it’s a feature of Trump’s agenda. And it demands a full-throated response from Congress.
We cannot allow Trump to gut energy assistance and leave our communities out in the cold or the deadly heat.
Tell Congress to stop Trump from blocking home energy aid and protect LIHEAP before it’s too late.
Together, we can stop Trump’s cruelty, defend our communities, and make sure no one is left to suffer.
- DFA AF Team
