Liei-2026 - liheap infrastructure supplement

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Vermont Agency of Human Services $1,109,606 on October 1, 2025, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (CFDA 93.568), an Infrastructure Supplement block grant serving Vermont through September 30, 2027.

The award funds Emergency Heating System Grants distributed to five sub-recipients: Southeastern Vermont Community Action, Inc. (sub-award dated January 12, 2026), Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Inc. doing business as Addison Community Action (January 7, 2026), Northeast Employment and Training Organization, Inc. (December 30, 2025), Capstone Community Action, Inc. (December 30, 2025), and Bennington-Rutland Opportunity Council, Inc. doing business as Broc Community Action (December 30, 2025). These community action agencies and nonprofit organizations deliver emergency heating system assistance and related energy crisis support to eligible low-income households across Vermont's fourteen counties.

LIHEAP block grants assist eligible families with home energy costs, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related repairs. Recipients must submit annual LIHEAP Model Plans demonstrating public participation and compliance with federal assurances. Single Audit Act requirements apply to the agency and sub-recipients.

Human Services Vermont Agency of Human Services is a state government entity that administers over $61.85 billion in obligated federal funding across 2,237 prime grants and contracts spanning health, human services, nutrition, workforce development, and child welfare programs. The agency passes through assistance funding to community action agencies, nonprofit service providers, Area Agencies on Aging, and regional healthcare organizations statewide.