appendix b fact sheets on federal subsidies and other interventions for energy transformation end use 1 low income home assistance program description the liheap originally established in 1981 is a block grant under which government gives states district of columbia us territories indian tribal organizations annual grants to provide needy households administered through department health human services but most important decisions about s implementation are left grantees does not reduce eligibility or benefits aid programs rules also require outreach activities coordination with weatherization audits decide mix dollar range choose how provided what agencies will administer components addition funds used heating cooling however reasonable amount must be set aside by crisis intervention up 15 percent allotments 25 waiver may cost residential