July 2 is last day to apply for energy assistance

McLEOD, WRIGHT, CARVER COUNTIES, MN – State energy officials urged families who may still need help paying their energy bills to contact their local energy assistance service provider to apply for energy assistance before the program year ends Thursday, July 2, the Hutchinson Leader reported.

The federal government doubled the amount of money available for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for this year and there is still money available to help Minnesota families.

So far this year, the state has helped over 150,000 households with heating assistance grants averaging over $500 per household. With the increased funding from the federal government, the state could help even more households this year.

Customers with less than 50 percent of the state median income ($40,738 for a family of four) may qualify. A list of service providers by county can be found at www.staywarm.mn.gov

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