Non-profit community action agency that offers Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to income eligible households with their home energy bills, residing in Minnesota counties of West Marshall, West Polk, and Norman Counties.

LIHEAP Assistance with:
Bill payment assistance
Emergency assistance
Energy related home repairs

Other Services:
Head Start, Child and Family Programs
Migrant Education Program
Transportation Programs
Senior Programs
Child Care Aware
Emergency Services
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Outreach (SNAP)
Minnesota Urban & Rural Homesteading (MURL)
Financial Literacy
MNsure Information
Multi-Family Housing

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance program is called LIHEAP. They assist low income people and families with their heating and cooling bills. This program is therefore, a year long program that is available 12 months a year. To qualify for the LIHEAP assistance, you need to qualify. We provide the current Federal Poverty Rates nationwide below.

You are automatically qualified for LIHEAP assistance if you participate in the SNAP food stamps program, TANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or the SSI program through Social Security.

Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2024

Persons In Family	Earnings (100% Fed Poverty Guideline)
1	$15,060
2	$20,440
3	$25,820
4	$31,200
5	$36,580
6	$41,960
7	$47,340
8	$52,720

*Alaska and Hawaii have different rates for HUD federal poverty guidelines.
These numbers above represent 100% of the Federal Poverty Rate. In order to get legal aid from some offices, they use a sliding fee scale. When they use a sliding fee scale, the 100% rate can be different than 100%. In those cases, using for example a 200% federal poverty level, you will only need double the 100% number listed above to 200%.

User questions & answers

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