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N.D. (AP) – A program that helps needy North Dakotans pay winter heating bills is getting financial help from the federal government before winter sets in.

North Dakota’s congressional delegation says the state will receive $22 million from in the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, better known as LIHEAP. It helps eligible families pay for home heating and weatherizing. Officials say about 13,000 North Dakota households receive the heating help annually.