WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senator Susan Collins released this statement following the Department of Health and Human Service’s announcement that the state of Maine will receive over $9 million in additional Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds:
"Tragically, one Maine family was already lost earlier this year when after running out of heating oil, they sought to heat their home with a wood stove that led to the house catching fire. For low-income families, these funds can literally be a matter of life and death. I am pleased that the President has released these resources, which Maine so badly needs."