联邦停工延缓缅因州供暖援助, 迫使像Gerard Berry这样的家庭即兴取暖。 A federal shutdown is delaying heating aid in Maine, forcing families like Gerard Berry’s to improvise warmth.

联邦政府的关闭正在打乱缅因州的低收入家庭能源援助方案(LIHEAP), 让癌症患者Gerard Berry和他的家人在Baileyville为保暖而挣扎。 A federal government shutdown is disrupting the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in Maine, leaving cancer patient Gerard Berry and his family in Baileyville struggling to stay warm. 由于供暖服务延迟, 贝里家用塑料板和毯子来隔热他们的家. With heating assistance delayed, Berry’s household uses plastic sheeting and blankets to insulate their home. 缅因州住房正在利用气象化基金提供的220万美元,为大约4 000名早期申请人支付初期付款,以防止立即发生供暖紧急情况。 MaineHousing is using $2.2 million from weatherization funds to make initial payments for about 4,000 early applicants, preventing immediate heating emergencies. 关闭已引起全新英格兰的担忧, 超过一半的家庭都依赖石油取暖。 The shutdown has heightened concerns across New England, where over half of homes rely on oil for heat.