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wait, deferring major repairs, such as plumbing needs, can result in unsafe and unhealthy living environments and, eventually, the need for more expensive repairs and fixes. In addition to repairs, many homes are in need of weatherization. Weatherization assistance helps low- and moderate -income Americans save energy, reduce their utility bills, and keeps them and their homes safe. One in three households is energy insecure,115 meaning they do not have the ability to meet their energy needs.116 Weatherization efforts are particularly important for low- and moderate -income households. Households of color, renters, and households with low or moderate incomes are all more likely to report energy insecurity.117 These disparities are partially a result of economic hardship but are also caused by inequitable access to housing with proper insulation, up to date heating, cooling, and ventilation systems, and functioning and up to date lighting and appliances.118 While programs that address the effects of energy hardships, like the Low -Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), are critical, weatherization attempts to address root causes by addressing issues that lead to energy insecurities. 4. Internet access or digital literacy assistance. The interim final rule included an enumerated eligible use for assistance to households for internet access or digital literacy assistance. This enumerated eligible use, which responds to the negative economic impacts of the 115 U.S. Energy Information Administration, Residential Energy Consumption Survey (2017), Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2015/hc/php/hc 11.1.php. D. Hernandez, Understanding `energy insecurity' and why it matters to health, Social Science & Medicine, 167, 1- 10 (2016), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.08.029. 116 Hernandez, D. (2016). Understanding `energy insecurity' and why it matters to health. Social Science & Medicine, 167, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.08.029. 117 U.S. Energy Information Administration, Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) https://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/data/2015/hc/php/hc l 1.1.php (last visited November 9, 2021) 11s A. Drehobl, & L. Ross, Lifting the high energy burden in America's largest cities: how energy efficiency can improve low income and underserved communities, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (2016), https://www.aceee.org/sites/default/files/publications/researchreports/u 1602.pdf. 85