Purpose
The purpose of the Residential Energy Assistance Challenge (in this section referred to as “R.E.A.Ch.”) program is to—
(1)#
minimize health and safety risks that result from high energy burdens on low-income Americans;
(2)#
prevent homelessness as a result of inability to pay energy bills;
(3)#
increase the efficiency of energy usage by low-income families; and
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target energy assistance to individuals who are most in need.