The LIHEAP Parity Act modifies how federal heating and cooling assistance funds are distributed to states under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Currently, the law contains exceptions that allow some states to receive larger shares of federal money than others based on outdated criteria; this bill removes those exceptions to create a more uniform allocation formula. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must develop new regulations specifying how to calculate fair state allotments and identify which data sources to use for these calculations, with requirements to update that data regularly to maintain accuracy. The bill primarily affects low-income households that rely on LIHEAP for help paying heating and cooling bills, as well as state agencies that administer the program. No specific funding amount or implementation timeline is specified in the legislation beyond the requirement that HHS issue the new regulations.
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