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
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 2010 assistance.
Maximum Eligible Income for
Program Dates 10-01-2009 to 09-30-2010
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 |
$21,695 |
$5,423 |
| 2 |
$28,371 |
$7,092 |
| 3 |
$35,046 |
$8,761 |
| 4 |
$41,722 |
$10,430 |
| 5 |
$48,398 |
$12,099 |
| 6 |
$55,073 |
$13,768 |
| 7 |
$56,325 |
$14,081 |
| 8 |
$57,576 |
$14,394 |
| 9 |
$58,828 |
$14,707 |
| 10 |
$60,080 |
$15,019 |
| 11 |
$61,331 |
$14,971 |
| 12 |
$62,583 |
$15,645 |
* 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 available by mail.
When-Time Frame: 2010-2011 program will be accepting applications soon. Program runs 10/01/10 through 09/30/11
How: Contact any of our offices and request an application
Contact Person:
Marla Lodermeier
Energy Assistance Coordinator
Zumbrota and Wabasha: 507-732-7391 or 1-800-277-8418
Faribault: 507-333-6450 or 1-866-644-4510
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