Sec. 10. Home energy arrears
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Section 2605 of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8624 ), as amended, is further amended by adding at the end the following: In providing assistance through the program funded under section 2602(b), a State, or any other person with which the State makes arrangements to carry out the objectives of this title, shall provide assistance (in addition to any other assistance available) for home energy arrears for any eligible household. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, issue guidance on best practices for States (including through partnerships with home energy suppliers) to pay for home energy arrears with assistance provided through the program, including by paying for such arrears at the time of dissemination of that assistance.
To the extent practicable, the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy, shall jointly— implement a data tracking system to collect aggregate data regarding the number of eligible households in arrears and their respective energy burdens and develop recommendations to HEAP coordinators on how to minimize energy burdens for the households; and issue guidance to home energy suppliers with recommendations for working with State agencies to address home energy arrears of eligible households. .
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