Insights for Every Family

If you are behind on an electric, gas, water or heating bill, several nonprofit organizations may be able to help. Many provide emergency grants paid directly to the utility company to prevent a shutoff....

QTS Data Centers is investing $14 million in a new community resilience initiative designed to help Fayette County homeowners reduce energy bills and make their homes safer and more comfortable.The Fayet...

Nearly 600,000 Alaskans are expected to receive the 2026 Permanent Fund Dividend, worth $1,200 per eligible recipient. The payment includes a $1,000 dividend and a separate $200 energy ...

Millions of California households are receiving automatic electricity bill credits in August and September 2026. The California Climate Credit is providing about $886 million in utility-bill relief, w...

Knowing when your Social Security payment arrives can help you plan for electricity, heating, water and other household bills. November brings two scheduling adjustments: one Social Security payment moves earlier beca...

An overdue electricity or water bill can quickly become more than a budget problem, especially when a shutoff notice arrives. Financial assistance may help, but finding it usually means applying to a program designed f...

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps eligible households with energy costs, including heating, cooling, and crisis assistance. You may have access to support you didn’t k...

LIHWAP funding is no longer available, so households cannot receive new benefits through that program. But if you have a past-due water bill, shutoff notice or septic-system problem, local and federal resources may still he...

A bipartisan group of senators is asking the Trump administration to release LIHEAP funding as early as possible in October, ahead of the winter heating season. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, jo...