Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc.

Energy Assistance Program

Prairie Five Community Action Agency - Main Office

719 N 7th St, Ste 302, Montevideo, MN, 56265

Distance: 1238 Miles

(320) 269-6578

prairiefive@prariefive.com

https://prairiefive.org/programs/energy-assistance

Description

Energy Assistance Program (EAP) services may include:
* Help paying energy bills
* Help paying water/wastewater bills
* Help with utility disconnections or getting fuel delivered
* Information on efficient and safe use of energy
* Helping you work with your energy suppliers and human service providers
* Repairing or replacing a broken furnace or heating system, if you own your home

Features

Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
Specialization
- Family
- Older adults
- People with low income

Eligibility

Eligibility is based on three most recent months of income.
See the application form for income limits based on household size.
Funds are available for renters and homeowners.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Serves Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift and Yellow Medicine County

Application Instructions

Complete one of the following applications:
* English Application
* Spanish Application
* Hmong Application
* Somali Application
* Vietnamese Application

Applications can also be picked up from your local service provider, or Minnesota residents can obtain an application and more information by calling (800) 657-3710.

Mail the completed application to your local provider.

Fees

There is no fee.

Business Hours

8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

Food Shelf:
9:00am - 12:00pm, Monday - Friday
1:00pm - 4:00pm, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

Area Served

Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties

Websites

https://prairiefive.org/programs/energy-assistance

https://prairiefive.org

Phone Numbers

Type	Number	Hours
Main	(320) 269-6578
TDD	(320) 269-6988
Toll Free	(800) 292-5437

Last Update

11/14/2023

Other Locations

Big Stone County Office 125 2nd St NW, Ortonville, MN, 56278
Lac qui Parle County Office 422 5th Ave, Ste 307, Madison, MN, 56256
Swift County Office E Highway 12, Benson, MN, 56215
Yellow Medicine County Office 106 Saint Olaf Ave N, Canby, MN, 56220

Other Services or resources

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BM-3000.0500-230Furnaces Definition

Programs that pay for or provide new or reconditioned heating systems. Furnaces are powered by wood, coal, oil, propane, natural gas or electricity and pump heated air throughout a home or other building using a system of ducts. Some systems heat water which circulates through radiators. Included are programs that provide grants or loans for furnace replacement.
BV-8900.9300Utility Service Payment Assistance Definition

Programs that pay all or a portion of the utility bills of people whose utilities have been or are at risk of being shut off including any reconnection fees that may apply. Also included are non-emergency programs like those funded through the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), also referred to as LIEAP or HEAP in some states, that provide home energy assistance, generally in the form of a credit, for low-income households that apply. The assistance is usually available once per calendar year (or heating season). Utility bill payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.
BV-8900.9300-950Water Service Payment Assistance Definition

Programs that pay all or a portion of the water service expenses of people whose water has been or is as risk of being shut off including any reconnection fees that may apply. Included are programs that provide assistance with combined water/sewer bills in communities where sewer payments are bundled with payments for water services. Water service payment assistance programs may have age, income, disability, need or other eligibility requirements.