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U.S. government shutdown halts heating aid, leaving low-income families struggling

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The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has forced several federally funded social welfare programs to suspend operations as their budgets run dry. Among them is the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps 5.9 million households nationwide pay for heating and energy costs. This could leave many low-income American families facing a cold winter without heat.

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