LIHEAP, originally established as a Reagan-era block grant program, has long enjoyed bipartisan support as a crucial tool to safeguard America’s most vulnerable populations like seniors, veterans, and working families, while helping to keep energy costs low for all ratepayers. Its success and legacy rely on sound federal administration and consistent oversight, both of which are now in serious question.
The American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is a national association of energy professionals founded and dedicated to ensure the input of African Americans and other minorities into the discussions and developments of energy policies regulations, R&D technologies, and environmental issues.