RELATED: Heating bills set to soar this winter as inflation hits energy pricesThe White House sent out invitations for a call Thursday afternoon with representatives from governors' offices to discuss ways to distribute the funds and coordinate across programs.
Speakers on the call will include Sperling, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and the governors of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan and Minnesota.Snow falls around the White House, on Jan.
13, 2019, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) The aid helps to create a cushion that limits the shock of higher energy costs ahead of winter.