Feds release $21 million in funding for winter heating assistance to Vermont after shutdown

A person adjusts the temperature on a thermostat. Photo illustration by Natalie Williams/VTDiggerTheo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released nearly $21 million in long-awaited federal funding for Vermont’s heating assistance programs, members of the state’s congressional delegation said Tuesday.“LIHEAP is an essential lifeline for more than 20,000 Vermont households every y