A lot of people are self-sufficient and are willing to make sacrifices in other areas to afford their energy costs. Sometimes those sacrifices can lead to health problems or other issues, so we encourage people to apply to LIEAP to stretch their daily budgets. |
It may be because they think they don't qualify or they don't know about it, or they don't think the benefit is sufficient. |
We've found that people in the lower income brackets are seeking help and accessing funds. |