Sec. 5. Emergencies
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Section 2604(e) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 ( 42 U.S.C. 8623(e) ) is amended— by striking
(e)and inserting (e)(1) ; and by adding at the end the following: In this paragraph: The term covered household means an eligible household in an area where the President, or the Secretary, as the case may be, has declared a major disaster or emergency. The term major disaster or emergency means— a major disaster or emergency declared under section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 , 5191); or a public health emergency declared under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ). Upon a declaration described in subparagraph
(A)for an area, the Secretary and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall, to the extent practicable, provide heating or cooling assistance to covered households in that area. In particular, in the event of a major disaster or other emergency due to a period of extreme heat (as described in section 2604(f)(1)) or cold in an area, the Secretary and the Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, provide cooling or heating assistance to covered households in that area. .
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