Billions in federal money to help lower home heating costs in US

(Robert F Bukaty/AP)

The Biden administration will make 4.5 billion dollars available through a low-income home energy assistance programme to help reduce heating costs heading into what is expected to be a brutal winter.

The money, which comes partly from President Joe Biden’s economic rescue plan, will go to heating and utility bill costs, and can be used to help families make home energy repairs, the White House said.