Sen. Al Franken, DFL-Minn., today announced the release of more than $108 million in federal funds to help eligible Minnesota families pay costly home heating bills this winter.
Franken said the funds are Minnesota’s share of $2.7 billion being released to states, tribes and territories under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the final three months of 2009.
“In Minnesota, heating your home in the winter is not a luxury, it’s a necessity,” Franken said in a prepared statement. “These funds are critically important to thousands of struggling Minnesota families who need help with their heating cost this winter, so that they don’t have to choose between heating their home and paying for other basic necessities like food, housing and health care.”
LIHEAP funds are released through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and administered by the Minnesota Department of Commerce through 37 local service providers around the state. Grants are based on income and family size. Franken urged eligible families to apply as soon as possible because LIHEAP funding is limited.
AEOA Income Guidelines
Household Size | Annual Income | 3-Month Gross Income | Weatherization Guidelines Income
1 | $21,695 | $5,423 | $5,415
2 | $28,371 | $7,092 | $7,285
3 | $35,046 | $8,761 | | $9,155
4 | $41,722 | $10,430 | $11,025
5 | $48,398 | $12,099 | $12,895
6 | $55,073 | $13,768 | $14,765
– Photo: Martin Lepak of AEOA spoke to the media today during the 6th annual Energy Awareness Expo in Duluth. Guests received two compact fluorescent bulbs, two sets of holiday lights, a refrigerator thermometer, and one kitchen and one bathroom faucet aerator. Howie photo
October 23, 2009 at 1:46 pm
Hey Howie. Do you agree that the current City of Duluth administration should continue its policy of not taking action against Cirrus Design to force collection of $250,000 in past due rent that is as much as 300 days past due, which they are doing for political reasons and concern for local private investors in opposition to the best interests of taxpayers? Apparently, it is more important to provide funds in support of local investors rather than mitigate local taxpayer burdens even though some taxpayers are single moms and low income people.