Beshear: Nearly $8M released to aid Kentucky families with energy costs

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A large sum of funding has been released to help families pay their energy bills.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced during his Team Kentucky update Thursday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released roughly $8 million to Kentucky for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

“These dollars will directly help eligible families in need. Funding can help folks pay their heating, cooling and energy bills,” Beshear said. “So far, this program has helped around 150,000 Kentucky families.”

For more information on the program, click here.