Working to Mitigate the Effects of High Home Heating Oil Prices


THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary


For Immediate Release February 28, 2000



THE CLINTON-GORE ADMINISTRATION: WORKING TO MITIGATE
THE EFFECTS OF HIGH HOME HEATING OIL PRICES

Today, in a meeting with the National Governors Association, President Clinton will emphasize that his supplemental appropriation FY2000 request to Congress includes important assistance for consumers and businesses affected by unexpectedly high home heating oil and diesel fuel prices. The request includes $620 million in additional funds for the Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program, the Dept. of Energy’s (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help provide SBA loans to those affected by high home heating oil and diesel fuel prices. In addition, President Clinton will also urge the Governors to adjust LIHEAP eligibility standards to assist as many low and moderate income families as possible under federal law and emphasize that Federal law permits states to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds to provide emergency heating assistance to very low income families with children.

THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION REQUEST INCLUDES:

THIS REQUEST BUILDS ON EARLIER ADMINISTRATION STEPS IN RESPONSE TO THE INCREASE IN HOME HEATING OIL PRICES: In addition to the steps announced today, the Administration has already taken aggressive steps to expedite the delivery of home heating oil to markets in the Northeast and to help mitigate the effects of the unexpected price spike.

Recently, the President:

In addition, the Department of Energy has:

HOW THESE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL FUNDS WILL HELP



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