Households in Maryland struggling with utility costs will receive more energy assistance benefits this year, Governor Wes ...

The move threatens to paralyze the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps to offset high utility bills for roughly 6.2 million people nationwide.

Because the energy bill assistance process must happen in-person, many are turned away. Demand has doubled since last year because of still-rising Delmarva Power costs.

Eligible Marylanders will start seeing increased energy assistance benefits, Gov. Wes Moore announced on Thursday.