Waldo County Action Partners (WCAP) has learned that all Federal Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) staff are no longer with the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Additionally, we have learned that the regional Head Start Office in Boston, which serves all of New England, has been closed. This is very concerning, but we are uncertain about the administration’s long-term plans for either program. We are working with state partners, MaineHousing, and our Congressional Delegation to obtain answers. In the short term, in relation to the Home Energy Assistance Program, all current applications for this program year will continue [...]