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Lakes and Pines CAC, Inc. 1700 Maple Ave E Mora, MN, 55051 320-679-1800 800-832-6082 |
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Energy-Housing |
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Who qualifies? Households whose gross income meets the 50% State Median for the most recent three month period. Includes homeowners and renters that pay their own heating, electricity, or both.
How much of your heat bills does it pay? The Fuel Assistance Program is designed to help applicants pay a portion of their heating bills. We encourage clients to always make a monthly payment.
What if a homeowner does not qualify? There are other programs available through the Energy Assistance Program such as Reach Out For Warmth and Caring Members (in affiliation with East Central Energy).
What if a person has a disconnect notice or their propane or oil has run out and they haven’t submitted an application? They must first submit an application with all the required requested information answered to our office as soon as possible along with the disconnect notice. The application can be processed as an emergency and can be completed the same day if they provide all of the information required in a timely matter. |
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Assists homeowners in correcting hazardous and life threatening safety or no heat problems due to malfunctioning or non-functioning heating systems.
How do you qualify for the Energy Related Repair program? You must first qualify for energy assistance then you must own the home and have a heating system emergency.
What does the Energy Related Repair program do? A furnace contractor is sent out to repair the furnace. If the furnace cannot be repaired, the Lakes and Pine’s furnace technician creates a bid specification for a replacement.
I had my furnace repaired last week. Will the Energy Related Repair program pay the bill or reimburse me since I paid it? No, the program requires Lakes and Pines to call a contractor to authorize any repair or replacement. |
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Applications for the 2007-2008 Energy Assistance Program are currently available and can be obtained by clicking HERE. |
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* It is NOT the purpose of this web site to identify all eligibility requirements of the various programs, priority for program services or availability of funding to provide the service. |
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Assists in paying a portion of the household’s home heating bills. Basic Energy Assistance: Primary heat assistance. Client applications are taken from late fall to early spring. When funds are available, payments are sent to the client’s fuel and electric vendors. Call to have an application mailed or download the application under Applications. Energy Crisis Assistance: For heating related emergency situations. Energy Related Repair: Funds used to correct emergency problems with owner-occupied home heating systems. |
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Energy Assistance |
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What if your company won’t deliver oil or propane, or your utilities have or will be disconnected?
Call Lakes and Pines and ask for crisis help. $300 is available to help with emergency fuel costs for families who have used their regular fuel assistance.
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(Requires FREE Acrobat Reader) Read and follow the directions on the cover page. Keep the two (2) pages about your Rights and Responsibilities for your records. Call the Energy Assistance Program if you have any questions. 1-800-832-6082 |
