Mark Wolf

Several states have delayed their low-income home energy assistance programs, or LIHEAP, while they wait for federal funding.

Mark Wolf heads a group that represents the state agencies involved.

He says it usually takes the federal government about a month to release LIHEAP money after Congress passes a funding bill.

But that was before the Trump administration fired the staff that administer the program this spring.

The Department of Health and Human Services says it will work swiftly to administer the funds.

For NPR News, I'm Sophia Schmidt in Philadelphia.