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A federal shutdown is delaying heating aid in Maine, forcing families like Gerard Berry’s to improvise warmth.
A federal government shutdown is disrupting the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in Maine, leaving cancer patient Gerard Berry and his family in Baileyville struggling to stay warm.
With heating assistance delayed, Berry’s household uses plastic sheeting and blankets to insulate their home.
MaineHousing is using $2.2 million from weatherization funds to make initial payments for about 4,000 early applicants, preventing immediate heating emergencies.
The shutdown has heightened concerns across New England, where over half of homes rely on oil for heat.
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Un cierre federal está retrasando la ayuda a la calefacción en Maine, obligando a familias como la de Gerard Berry a improvisar calor.