Miriam Wasser

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

better known as LIHEAP, helps more than 6 million households in the country.

But this year, with no federal spending bill in place, states are entering the winter heating season without new funding.

Mark Wolf leads the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, a group that represents state agencies that administer LIHEAP.

Wolf says some states have a little money left over from last year, but it's not enough to help everyone.

For NPR News, I'm Miriam Wasser in Boston.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, better known as LIHEAP, helps more than 6 million households in the country.

But this year, with no federal spending bill in place, states are entering the winter heating season without new funding.

Mark Wolf leads the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, a group that represents state agencies that administer LIHEAP.

Wolf says some states have a little money left over from last year, but it's not enough to help everyone.

For NPR News, I'm Miriam Wasser in Boston.