2008 - National Energy and Utility Affordability Conference

About NEADA, NFFN and NLIEC
NEADA
The National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association (NEADA) represents the state directors of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP). NEADA was formed in 1983 to support states in the development of LIHEAP policies to provide quality assistance to
eligible households.
NEADA accomplishes its goals through coordinating and cooperating in the collection and dissemination of information, proposing energy
policy, providing program administrative advice, analyzing programs and benefits among public and private institutions, and enhancing each
state’s capabilities and responsibilities in the administration and delivery of energy assistance.
NEADA has completed two national surveys of LIHEAP recipients, for example, interviewing more than 1,100 recipients in its most recent
study. In addition, NEADA conducts ongoing surveys of program applications, recipients, arrearages and shutoffs throughout the program year.
Copies of all NEADA reports and surveys can be downloaded from its website: www.neada.org.
NFFN
Founded in 1984, the National Fuel Funds Network (NFFN) is the association of charitable fuel funds. NFFN’s mission is to increase the
resources available to meet the energy needs of people with low income. The Network’s membership encompasses private fuel funds, also
called energy banks or utility assistance funds; utilities; private citizens; community action and social service agencies; and government and
Tribal programs. Together, over 300 NFFN members raise some $120 million in charitable energy aid each year.
NFFN programs include: the National Energy and Utility Affordability Conference, advocacy for LIHEAP, including NFFN’s Washington Action
Day for LIHEAP each winter, and media work to promote charitable energy assistance. The Network publishes the quarterly National Energy
Assistance Report, the electronic Energy Safety Net Bulletin, and occasional reports. On September 16-17, 2008 in Baltimore, NFFN will
convene the Victorine Q. Adams Institute, where participants will forge current best practices in fuel fund fundraising and develop strategies for
future fundraising. The National Fuel Funds Network assists with the formation of new fuel funds and energy assistance coalitions and provides
technical assistance to members.
For more information and to join NFFN, visit www.nationalfuelfunds.org.
NLIEC
Founded in 1986, the National Low Income Energy Consortium (NLIEC) brings together organizations and individuals from the public, private,
and nonprofit sectors for the common purpose of increasing awareness of and eliminating residential energy and utility hardships and crises
faced by low-income consumers.
Through the National Energy and Utility Affordability Conference, NLIEC provides stakeholders with timely and accurate information that
can be applied to their everyday work. It also provides invaluable networking opportunities and facilitates connections with resources that
attendees can call upon for years to come. In addition to conducting the Conference, NLIEC maintains a website – www.nliec.org – that
includes information about the Consortium, archives of past conference presentations and an online resource center containing news stories
and releases, editorials and published commentaries on energy issues.
NLIEC also publishes a monthly electronic newsletter available free to all stakeholders and provides speakers for local and regional energy
summits. In addition, it produces the quarterly Journal of Energy Assistance (www.energyassistancejournal.org), an online publication
containing research, evidence-based articles, case studies and examples of best practices that is intended to be a relevant, valuable,
appropriate and accurate resource for stakeholders in the energy-assistance community.
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