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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary


For Immediate Release July 23, 1998
             DISTRIBUTION BY STATE OF LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY
                    ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) FUNDS

The President today announced the release to eleven states of $100 million in emergency Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds. A list of state coordinators for the LIHEAP program, as well as the distribution of funds by state are as follows.

State

Alabama                   $5,621,578
Arkansas                  $3,709,495
Florida                  $17,745,568
Georgia                   $8,836,164
Louisiana                 $6,225,452
Mississippi               $2,973,613
North Carolina            $6,995,987
Oklahoma                  $4,343,956
South Carolina            $4,927,179
Tennessee                 $5,898,457
Texas                    $32,722,551

Total                   $100,000,000

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