“Also Friday, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services opposed a proposal to make more people eligible for low-income heating assistance. Sen. Tom Brandt wants to raise the income limits to qualify. Right now, a family of 3 qualifies up to an annual income of about 28,000. Brandt wants to raise that to about $33,000. He said the federally-funded program provides important help for expenses like fuel costs and emergency furnace repairs. “It is essential in keeping our state’s most vulnerable population safe from extreme weather conditions,” Brandt said.

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