Energy Assistance Program
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The Energy Assistance Program ensures that households with the lowest incomes and the highest energy costs receive the greatest benefit. Eap services include:
- Financial aid to pay a portion of heating costs.
- Crisis intervention for threat of or no heat situations.
- Energy Related Repair for home heating system repair or replacement
- Referral to Weatherization and other human Service Providers.
Energy Assistance Program Application - English
Energy Assistance Program Application - Spanish
If you would like an application for the 2011-2012 Energy Assistance Program year to be mailed to you,
please call 800-277-8418 or 507-732-7391.
Applications are formatted in Adobe Acrobat.
Click Here to go to Adobe to get the free Acrobat Reader.
Eligibility Guidelines - Use chart below to find out if you are
eligible for Federal Fiscal Year 2012 assistance.
Maximum Eligible Income for
Program Dates 10-01-2011 to 09-30-2012
The Minnesota Energy Assistance Program uses the past 3 months of
household income prior to signing the application and/or
last year's
federal tax forms for self-employment income for making
eligibility determinations
Eligibility Guidelines
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Household
Size |
Annual |
3-month |
| 1 |
$22,386 |
$5,596 |
| 2 |
$29,274 |
$7,318 |
| 3 |
$36,162 |
$9,040 |
| 4 |
$43,050 |
$10,762 |
| 5 |
$49,937 |
$12,484 |
| 6 |
$56,825 |
$14,206 |
| 7 |
$58,117 |
$14,529 |
| 8 |
$59,408 |
$14,852 |
| 9 |
$60,700 |
$15,175 |
| 10 |
$61,991 |
$15,497 |
| 11 |
$63,283 |
$15,820 |
| 12 |
$64,574 |
$16,143 |
* Based on 50% of State Median Income or 110% of Poverty, whichever
is greater.
Funded by: Federal Low Income Home and Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP) Funds
Purpose of Program - Outcome for clients: To assist income eligible
clients with their heating and/or electric costs.
Service provided includes: Monetary grant onto clients heating and
or electric accounts.
Eligibility: Income eligible client who completes application.
Who: Any home owner or renter with a heating and or electric bill,
living in Goodhue, Rice or Wabasha counties.
Where: Applications can be sent out via mail or can be download from this website.
When-Time Frame: 2011-2012 program is accepting applications now. Program runs 10/01/11 through 09/30/12
How: Contact any of our offices to request an application or download one from this website.
Contact Person:
Marla Lodermeier
Energy Assistance Coordinator
Zumbrota, Wabasha and Faribault: 507-732-7391 or 1-800-277-8418
Return completed applications to:
Three Rivers Community Action
1414 North Star Drive
Zumbrota, MN 55992
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