The Hidden Cost of Heat: LIHEAP

This StoryMap displays recent LIHEAP data, illustrating typical allocations by state and providing an analysis on the extent to which state-level funding allocations are aligned with low-income home energy expenditure (LIHEE) burdens. The analysis summarizes trends in program funding and coverage, evaluates how state allocations compare to state LIHEE burdens, and analyzes the potential effects of a policy reform currently before Congress.

This research was supported in part by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Program Office/National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) under Award Number 2025-03-07519. This report was also made possible with support from The Rockefeller Foundation. The findings and conclusions contained within are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect positions or policies of The Rockefeller Foundation. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support provided by NOAA, NIHHIS, and The Rockefeller Foundation, which made this work possible.