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   Lawmakers Say $100 Million In New Heating Aid Not Enough   
   Last Update: 1/6/2006         7:39:47 AM   
      
   (Washington, DC/Albany, NY) AP 01/06/06 -- Lawmakers from the Northeast praised   
   the Bush administration's decision to release $100 million in emergency home   
   heating aid. But they say it's not enough.   
      
   The move means another $15 million for New York state's heating aid program.   
      
   US Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island says he's delighted that the   
   administration   
   recognized people need some help. But he says more is needed. Reed and other   
   lawmakers from cold-weather states are battling for $2 billion in additional   
   funding. They say states are quickly running out of heating aid for poor   
   people.   
      
   Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said the $100 million in   
   additional funding would be a lifeline for the 5 million low-income families   
   nationwide who receive energy aid.   
      
   HHS said it would also provide up to $663 million in block grant funds for   
   states.   
      
   The emergency home heating aid is provided through the Low Income Home Energy   
   Assistance Program, or "LIHEAP."   
      
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