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September 26, 2007

Rhode Island to receive federal help for utility bills

Rhode Island is set to receive nearly $2 million from a federal fund aimed at helping low-income households pay utility bills.

Sen. Jack Reed was one of more than 50 senators who asked the White House Office of Management and Budget to release money from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program contingency fund.

About $131 million will be dispersed in all.

“I am pleased that the president responded to our request and will release this critical funding,” Reed said in a statement. “This money will help thousands of working families and seniors in Rhode Island.”

The state will receive $1.9 million.

The federal block grant program gives funding to states yearly to help operate home energy assistance programs for low-income households.

Find guidelines for the assistance program here.

Last year the program assisted nearly 30,000 with their utility bills.

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