01.22.15

Murkowski Welcomes Add’l $1.5M to Address Alaska’s Energy Cost Challenges

Federal Government Releases LIHEAP Funds to Provide Heating Bill Relief

Senator Lisa Murkowski today shared news with Alaskans that $1.5 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds are headed to the state from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Starting today, $730,000 will be distributed through the DHHS Division of Public Assistance, as well as $800,000 by Native Tribes or Tribal Associations, listed below. This amount is in addition to the $17.9 million provided to the state in October to help Alaskans deal with heating bills.

“With our state facing the highest home heating costs in the nation, these LIHEAP funds are absolutely necessary for many Alaskans,” said Murkowski. “Helping to protect Alaskans from our extreme winter temperatures and budget-breaking energy bills remains my top priority in the 114th Congress.” 

Over 11,000 Alaskan households benefitted from the LIHEAP program in 2013. For more information on qualifying details, click here.

Here is a list of funds and funding levels to Alaska Native tribes and associations.

INDIAN TRIBE OR TRIBAL ORGANIZATION

TOTAL INITIAL CR RELEASE TO TRIBES
October 15, 2014

SECOND APPROPRIATION RELEASE TO TRIBES
January 21, 2015

TOTAL FY 2015 RELEASE TO TRIBES

Alaska

Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association

$233,777

$22,850

$256,627

Assn. of Village Council Presidents

$2,277,208

$222,577

$2,499,785

Bristol Bay Native Association

$916,023

$89,533

$1,005,556

Chuathbaluk Traditional Council

$23,855

$2,331

$26,186

Cook Inlet

$285,860

$27,940

$313,800

Kenaitze Indian Tribe

$115,234

$11,264

$126,498

Kodiak Area Native Association

$38,167

$3,731

$41,898

Kuskokwim Native Association

$227,368

$186,376

$413,744

Orutsararmuit Native Council

$130,963

$12,800

$143,763

Seldovia Village

$11,156

$1,091

$12,247

Tanana Chiefs Conference

$1,519,533

$148,520

$1,668,053

Tlingit & Haida Central Council

$703,319

$68,742

$772,061

Yakutat Tlingit Tribe

$31,806

$3,109

$34,915

Total—Alaska

$6,514,269

$800,864

$7,315,133