As the weather gets colder and heating costs go up, some Vermonters will have a hard time keeping warm this winter. If you or someone you know is struggling to pay to heat their homes, help may be available. To learn more about fuel assistance programs in Vermont, click on the link below. Honestly, it is unconscionable that in the wealthiest country on earth, some Vermonters – including seniors and families with young children – have to choose between keeping their homes warm or putting food on the table. That’s why I am fighting in Washington to increase funding for the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) rather than cut it like the president and his allies in Congress have proposed.