To request an application please call (218) 751-4631 or download the application.

Mail your completed application, along with income verification and current utility bills to:  

   Bi-CAP, ATTN:  Energy Assistance Program, 
   P.O. Box 579, Bemidji, MN 56619

Or drop off your application at your Bi-CAP Office in Bemidji or Walker.

OVERVIEW:

• The 2011-2012 heating season program runs from October 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012

ELIGIBILITY:

Maximum allowable qualifying income for the 2011 - 2012 heating season

Household
Size            Income
1               $5,596
2               $7,318
3               $9,040
4               $10,762
5               $12,484
6               $14,206
7               $14,529
8               $15,175
 

The Energy Assistance Program (EAP) helps income eligible households with paying a portion of their home heating costs.

• Households who are at or below 50 percent of the state median income are eligible
• Size of grant is based on household size, income, fuel type and energy usage
• Federally funded through U.S Department of Human Services
• Funds are available for renters or homeowners

SERVICES INCLUDE:

• Direct payments to energy suppliers
• Consumer education on using home heating energy efficiently and safely
• Advocate with energy suppliers and human service providers on behalf of consumers
• Crisis help for utility disconnections or necessary fuel deliveries
• Emergency heating system repair or replacement

State of Minnesota Department of Energy – www.energy.mn.gov

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Households that are eligible for the current years Energy Assistance Program  and are in an emergency situation such as utility shutoff notices or non-delivery of fuel maybe eligible for some additional assistance. 

This program if for homeowners who are eligible for the current Energy Assistance Program that addresses safety or no heat problems due to malfunctioning or non-functioning heating system.    Please call our office at 1-800-332-7161 to apply.

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The Energy Related Repair Program is available to homeowners who experience a life threatening situation or a no-heat emergency. Assistance can be used for emergency heating system repair or replacement. (Rental units do not qualify.)

This program is for homeowners who are eligible for the current Energy Assistance Program that addresses safety or no heat problems due to malfunctioning or non-functioning heating system.    Please call our office at 1-800-332-7161 to apply.

Reach Out For Warmth is an emergency fuel fund that may be able to help households that face a heating emergency such as a disconnect notice, an empty fuel tank or unexpected furnace repair. Households must meet the income eligibility guidelines. These guidelines are slightly higher than those for EAP.

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