{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-12-1.5","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12-1.5","heading":"Transfer of functions from the office of energy resources.","body":"(a) There is hereby transferred from the office of energy resources to the department of human services the administration, management, all functions and resources associated with:\n(1) The federal low-income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP), which provides heating assistance to eligible low-income persons and any state funded or privately funded heating assistance program of a similar nature assigned to it for administration;\n(2) The weatherization assistance program, which offers home weatherization grants and heating system upgrades to LIHEAP eligible households; and,\n(3) The emergency fuel program, which provides oil deliveries to families experiencing a heating emergency.\n(b) The department is authorized to request advisory assistance from the office of energy resources in order to maintain continuity of assistance provided to LIHEAP eligible households pursuant to § 39-2-1(d).","path":["Title 42 State Affairs and Government","Chapter 12 Department of Human Services"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE42/42-12/42-12-1.5.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:42Z","sha256":"b32efa25a0540743fe06fa7a23aa6180a3c69648599b1832c793b346fba425fd","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-12-1.4","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-42-12-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}