Government shutdown delays energy bill assistance program

Power lines in front of an orange sunset
FILE - Electrical power lines string across the landscape near downtown Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

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This story was updated on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 11:29 a.m.

Georgians who need help to pay high winter energy bills could see delays getting that money because of the government shutdown that ended earlier this month, according to the agencies that administer the assistance program locally.