Families given choice of ‘heat or eat’

LANSING – The Department of Human Services today announced that it is out of funds for energy crisis assistance for fiscal year 2007.

…”For many Michigan families, it is a choice of whether to heat or to eat,” DHS Director Marianne Udow said. “I can only add my voice to the many Michigan leaders, including Gov. Granholm, who urged the president to release emergency LIHEAP funds.”



In fiscal year 2006, there were 389,561 Michigan low-income households that received an average payment of $193 in the home heating credit.

Another 108,895 households received an average payment of $488 for emergency payments for heat and energy costs.

Daily News (Michigan)