PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Dozens of people testifying at a Philadelphia hearing were warning of a disastrous winter for low-income families if there are cutbacks to a statewide home heating program.
The hearing was held Tuesday by the state Public Welfare Department on proposed changes to its Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP.
The proposed changes include a shortened eligibility season for cash grants and emergency grants.
Income eligibility would be changed from 200 percent of the federal poverty level to 150 percent.
Another hearing is scheduled for Thursday in Pittsburgh.