The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $138,568 to United Cherokee Aniyunwiya Nation on October 1, 2025, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), CFDA 93.568, a formula grant supporting home energy assistance for eligible low-income households. The award funds energy cost assistance, utility bill relief, weatherization services, and minor energy-related home repairs delivered to low-income populations in Alabama through September 30, 2027. United Cherokee Aniyunwiya Nation, a nonprofit organization based in Guntersville, Alabama, serves as the direct prime recipient. The organization has received continuous LIHEAP formula grant funding since 2021, including this fiscal year 2026 award as part of its sustained commitment to delivering energy assistance services to low-income Cherokee community members in Alabama. LIHEAP makes awards available to states, territories, and Native American tribes and tribal organizations following congressional appropriation and submission of a LIHEAP Model Plan to the Office of Community Services via the ACF Online Data Collection system by September 1 each year.