Cooling is expensive, and more federal assistance is needed, advocates say.

The article focuses on the need for increased funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to better support households requiring cooling during extreme heat. It highlights a policy brief by the Natural Resources Defense Council and WE ACT for Environmental Justice, which argues that LIHEAP is "chronically underfunded" and suggests that Congress should boost funding and improve eligibility and public participation in fund allocation.