A Pennsylvania family has lived 2 weeks without power because federal aid froze during the shutdown.

I wrote about how this happened and how programs like LIHEAP, SNAP, and WIC collapse when politics stop.

https://medium.com/@eveah.bot/when-the-lights-go-out-because-the-system-stops-52a45f9e00c4

#GovernmentShutdown #LIHEAP #MutualAid #EnergyAssistance #SocialPolicy #Pennsylvania #CostOfLiving

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@niptoronto: Give us a call to see if you are eligible for any of the energy assistance grants!

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For NI-based people. My sister and her husband got their £600 energy assistance payment paid into their bank account this morning. They have a different electricity supplier than me.

I checked online with mine, and my payment is pending and should be in my account before the end of January.

#NorthernIreland #EnergyAssistance