Turn on the heat: A program outcome evaluation of the Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program (1981--1992).

详细信息   

• 作者：Celestine ; Warren L.
• 学历：Ph.D.
• 年：2013
• 导师：Larson, James,eadvisorEsedo, Kingsleyecommittee memberHines, Revathiecommittee memberThomas, Carlosecommittee member
• 毕业院校：Southern University
• Department：Public Policy
• ISBN：9781303304903
• CBH：3590583
• Country：USA
• 语种：English
• FileSize：1042439
• Pages：85

文摘

There has been a public outcry for increases in funding for the Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program as well as for dismantling the program altogether. What could create such a dichotomy of viewpoints? Between 1974 through 1979 home energy costs dramatically increased due to the Middle East oil embargoes. Millions of impoverished Americans struggled with spending an inflated portion of their disposable income on energy costs. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance program (LIHEAP) was originally established in 1981 as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. LIHEAP is one of only seven block grants originally authorized by the act. LIHEAP is administered at the federal level by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Office of Community Services (OCS) in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). LIHEAP provides states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories and commonwealths, and Indian tribal organizations annual grants to operate home energy assistance programs for low income households. The purpose of the program is to assist low income households, targeting households with the lowest income, as well as vulnerable households, in meeting their home energy needs. An outcome evaluation will be conducted to determine to what extent the program's distribution formula has affected its allocation to the U.S. regions. Also, a panel data analysis will be performed to analyze the affect of demographic and socioeconomic variables in relation to LIHEAP and low income households.