Bipartisan lawmakers want the administration to release $400 million from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program as utility bills surge.

Mark Bain, who is part of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, rubs his hands together as he checks the level on his oil at home in hopes that he will have enough oil to outlast the shutdown ...

As millions of Americans face a gap in food assistance due to the federal government shutdown, some families also worry about how they'll pay their winter heating bills. The shutdown has delayed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A technician replaces a light bulb outside a senior's home on March 24, 2014, in Ledgewood, New Jersey as part of a non-profit ...