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Energy Assistance Program





Assist households with a fuel payment towards home heating costs.


 Energy Assistance Application Form

PLEASE NOTE: This application is a PDF file. You will need a program such as Adobe Reader to open the file. Download Adobe Reader for free by clicking HERE.



Instructions on how to dowload application from the Minnesota Department of Commerce Website:
 
  1. Go to: www.energy.mn.gov

  2. Click on Low Income Assistance

  3. Click on Heating Bill Assistance

  4. Download an application from the column on the right

 

Other Energy Assistance Programs Include:

 

Emergency Benefit Program

Assists Energy Assistance eligible households facing any of these situations:

  • Potential electric/natural gas disconnection.

  • Past due heat or electric bill.

  • Less than 20% heating fuel remaining, and are on a cash-only basis with vendor. 

 

Energy Related Repair

Eligible energy assistance households who own their home (wholly owned or making mortgage payments) qualify for repairs or replacement of non-functioning furnaces.

 

Reach Out for Warmth Program

ROFW income guidelines (listed below) are somewhat higher than the Energy Assistance program.  Reach Out for Warmth (ROFW) is a special fund that helps families with limited resources that are facing any of these situations:

  • Potential electric/natural gas disconnection.
  • Past due heat or electric bill.
  • Less than 20% heating fuel remaining, and are on a cash-only basis with vendor.
  • Furnace repair for homeowners
    (wholly owned or making mortgage payments).

The ROFW program allows us to assist households facing a crisis who may not income qualify for energy assistance.

Number in Household Gross Income for 3 Months

1

$6,786

2

$8,874

3

$10,962

4

$13,050

5

$15,138

6

$17,226

 

For further information
phone our Badger office:

(218) 528-3258 or (800) 568-5329

 

       

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