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2008 National Energy Assistance Survey

Prepared for NEADA By. 2008 National Energy Assistance Survey. NEADA Winter Meeting February 3, 2009 Jackie Berger. Background. 2003 NEA Survey Baseline survey LIHEAP recipients in 20 states Energy needs (beyond bill payment) Importance of LIHEAP. 2. Background. 2005 NEA Survey

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2008 National Energy Assistance Survey

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  1. Prepared for NEADA By 2008 National Energy Assistance Survey NEADA Winter Meeting February 3, 2009 Jackie Berger

  2. Background • 2003 NEA Survey • Baseline survey • LIHEAP recipients in 20 states • Energy needs (beyond bill payment) • Importance of LIHEAP 2

  3. Background • 2005 NEA Survey • Follow-up with 2003 respondents • Issue: not all current LIHEAP recipients • Cannot project to LIHEAP population 3

  4. 2008 Survey • LIHEAP recipients in 12 states • 3 states were not able to participate and were replaced • Energy needs and importance of LIHEAP • Change in circumstance over the past year • Comparison to 2003 Survey 4

  5. States Surveyed 5

  6. Survey Topics • Screener – eligibility for survey • Experience with energy assistance • When received, how often received, plans to apply next year • Actions taken to meet energy expenses • Constructive • Sacrifices: housing, food, health, utility service 6

  7. Survey Topics • Energy Insecurity • Worry about energy bills, reduced expenses • Borrowed, skipped paying energy bill • Close off part of home, left home, unsafe temperature • Use stove or oven for heat • Threatened with service termination, shut off • Access to heating and air conditioning 7

  8. Survey Topics • Change in Circumstance • Energy bills • Financial situation • Impact of LIHEAP • Would you have experienced some of these problems if LIHEAP had not been available? • How important has LIHEAP been in helping you meet your needs? • Demographics 8

  9. Methodology • Use of state LIHEAP databases • Samples selected by APPRISE or state office staff • Stratification by vulnerable group and poverty level • Telephone survey • Fielded 9/30/08 – 11/3/08 • 1,256 completed interviews • Response rate ranged from 41% in NY to 73% in OH 9

  10. Demographics 10

  11. Household Characteristics 11

  12. Income Sources 12

  13. Poverty Level 13

  14. Health 14

  15. Health Insurance 15

  16. Health Conditions *Health conditions included asthma, emphysema, COPD, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or stroke. 16

  17. Health Status 17

  18. Energy Costs 18

  19. Energy Costs 19

  20. Energy Burden 20

  21. Mean Energy Burden 21

  22. Change in Energy Bills 22

  23. Change in Difficulty Paying Energy Bills 23

  24. Increased Difficulty Paying Energy Bills 24

  25. Unaffordable Energy Bills: Signs and Responses 25

  26. Signs of the Problem 26

  27. Signs of the Problem 27

  28. Constructive Actions 28

  29. Responses to the Problem 29

  30. Responses to the Problem 30

  31. Inability to Pay Energy Bills 31

  32. Inability to Pay Energy Bills 32

  33. Energy Sacrifices 33

  34. Unable to Use Heat 34

  35. Unable to Use Heat 35

  36. Unable to Use Air Conditioning 36

  37. Unable to Use Air Conditioning 37

  38. Other Sacrifices 38

  39. Other Sacrifices 39

  40. Housing, Financial, and Medical Problems 40

  41. Housing Problems (Past 5 Years) 41

  42. Housing Problems (Past 5 Years) 42

  43. Financial Problems (Past 5 Years) 43

  44. Financial Problems (Past 5 Years) 44

  45. Medical and Health Problems (Past 5 Years) 45

  46. Medical and Health Problems (Past 5 Years) 46

  47. LIHEAP and Other Assistance 47

  48. LIHEAP Receipt 48

  49. Payment ArrangementsWith Utility Companies 49

  50. Fuel Fund or Social Service Assistance 50

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