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Heating Assistance 
Learn all about the energy assistance programs available to Minnesota citizens.

Weatherization Assistance Program

The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) uses energy conservation techniques to reduce the cost of home energy by an estimated percent. Correcting health and safety hazards and potentially life-threatening conditions is the first consideration in WAP activities.

  • Households where one or more members have received TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) or SSI (Supplemental Security Income) within the last 12 months.
  • Households at or below 200% of Federal Poverty Income Guidelines are income eligible for WAP.
  • Homeowners and renters may be income eligible for WAP.
  • Priority is given to households with at least one elderly or disabled member and to customers with the highest heating costs.
  • Federally funded through the U.S. Department of Energy and the Department of Health and Human Services

Services Available:

  • Participant education
  • Energy audits to evaluate home's energy usage
  • Exterior wall and attic insulation
  • Air infiltration and bypass sealing
  • Test, repair, and/or replace home mechanical systems to ensure efficiency and safety
Please check the Provider List (see link in left column) to locate the agency that serves your area.

Helpful steps to completing your application:

  1. Get the application from the column to the right, click your language choice, open and print the application.
  2. Follow the instructions to fill in the application.
  3. Read the Rights and Responsibilities.
  4. Sign and date the application on the bottom of the last page.
  5. Include the most recent copy of your heating and electric bills.
  6. Address your own envelope using the local energy assistance provider address in your area.  To find the provider to contact,  click here:  Provider Lists  
  7. Add postage and mail the application with copies of income documentation and energy bills.

Using the Active Application (you can fill this out using your computer):

  1. Get the application from the column to the right, click your language choice, open and print the application. Follow the instructions on page 5-6.
  2. Fill out the application on you computer.  Use the tab key or mouse to move from field to field. Click the mouse or hit enter to put a mark in a box.
  3. Print pages 1-4 of the completed application and then sign and date it on page 4.
  4. Read the Rights and Responsibilities (pp. 7-8)
  5. Include  the most recent copy of your heating and electric bills
  6. Address your own envelope using the local energy assistance provider address in your area.  To find the provider to contact,  click here:  Provider Lists
  7. Add postage and mail the application with copies of income documentation and energy bills.






Download Applications Here!
•  English Application Form
•  Spanish Application Form
•  Large Print Application Form
•  Active Application

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