Section 8. Statutory Authority

The legal basis for the low income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP) is the Augustus F. Hawkins Human Services Reauthorization Act of 1990 (Public Law 101- 501) as amended by Title III of the Human Services Amendments of 1994 (Public Law 103-252). Title XXVI of the Act is referred to as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act. The following sections cite the main statutory authorities for the state of New Mexico’s administration of the LIHEAP grant award.