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NFFN's LIHEAP Action Day
February 9, 2011
Summer
LIHEAP Action Day
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Summer LIHEAP Action Day attracted more than 70 LIHEAP supporters and advocates to Washington to lobby Congress on behalf of the federally funded energy assistance program.
Generate letters to both of your
Senators and your member of the House of Representatives
Have you made your voice heard in support of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program?
Have you let your Congressional delegation know how important it is to provide at least $5.1 billion in funding for LIHEAP for FY 2011?
If you have not, please take a few minutes to visit the website sponsored by the American Gas Association and send letters to Congress supporting this vital program. The site is easy to use and with just a few keystrokes you can generate letters to both of your Senators and your US House of Representatives.
During the 2010 National Energy and Utility Affordability Conference, more than 350 letters were sent to Congress by conference attendees. Now it’s your turn to act. Visit the site, send the message and ask your friends to do the same. Let Congress know the importance of this program.
The conference was a great success!
View full coverage at the link below.
2010 National Energy and Utility Affordability Conference
presented by the NFFN and National Low Income Energy Consortium
Hyatt Regency San Antonio on the Riverwalk
San Antonio, TX
June 14-16, 2010
View coverage of the online 2010 National Action for LIHEAP
NFFN Board Members
view full list of NFFN's 2010-2011 Board of Directors
The NFFN Board of Directors elected Tom Stovall of Operation New View Community Action Agency in Dubuque as its chairman at a June 14 meeting in San Antonio. Stovall replaces Sue Montgomery Corey whose term ad expired.
The Board also elected Marsha Belcher of CEDA as vice chairperson and John Rich of the Mid America Assistance Coalition as treasurer. Nancy Udy of the Salvation Army remains as secretary.
The Board also seated newly-elected members Tanya Brothers of HeartShare Human Services, Rhonda Harper of Citizens Gas, and Mary Ellen Vanni of the Fuel Fund of Maryland. Carolyn MacKool of DTE Energy resigned from the Board, and Winston Feeheley of DTE Energy was named to fill that position.
Other members to the NFFN executive committee include Kim Campbell of TXU Energy and Elizabeth Brister of Entergy Mississippi. Sue Montgomery Corey returns to the executive committee as the Board’s immediate past chairperson.