Tri-CAP, Inc.
Energy Assistance Program
1210 23rd Ave S, Waite Park, MN, 56387
(320) 251-1612
general@tricap.org
https://tricap.org/what-we-do/basic-needs/energy
Service Details
Description
Energy Assistance Program (EAP) services may include:
* Help paying energy bills
* Help with utility disconnections or getting fuel delivered
* Information on efficient and safe use of energy
* Helping you work with your energy suppliers
* Repairing or replacing a broken furnace or heating system, if you own your home
Additional Information
Services include:
* Provide direct payment to the energy supplier
* Educate consumers to use home heating energy efficiently and safely
* Crisis help for utility disconnections or necessary fuel deliveries
* Emergency heating system repair or replacement
Features
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Area Served by County
- Benton County
- Morrison County
- Sherburne County
- Stearns County
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Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
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Specialization
- Individuals with criminal histories accepted
- People with low income
Eligibility
Eligibility is based on the most recent month of income and household size.
Funds are available for renters and homeowners.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Serves Sherburne, Morrison, Benton and Stearns counties
Application Instructions
Visit online for information about the program and how to apply. Find your local Energy Assistance Program service provider here or by calling (800) 657-3710.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Sign up from October 1st - May 31st
Fees
There is no fee.
Business Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
Area Served
Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties
Rebuilding Lives program serves Benton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Pine, Stearns, Sherburne and Wright counties
Energy Assistance Program serves Benton, Stearns, Sherburne and Morrison counties
Websites
Phone Numbers
Type | Number | Hours |
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Main | (320) 251-1612 | |
Toll Free | (888) 765-5597 |
Last Update
1/2/2025
Other Locations
This provider does not offer this service at other locations.
Other Services or resources
Taxonomy Terms Used: Clicking a taxonomy term from the list below launches a new search.
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BM-3000.0500-450.25Furnaces 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.
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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.
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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.