A federal heating aid program for low-income residents has survived another attempt by President Donald Trump to kill it. The $1.3 trillion spending bill signed by Trump on Friday includes $3.64 billion for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The energy assistance funding includes an extra $250 million, the first increase in five years. This will significantly help poor people.”The program is especially important in the Northeast, where states are more reliant on heating oil to keep their homes warm in the winter. “We’ve been living week to week with oil heat.

Source: National Post March 24, 2018 15:00 UTC