Program Details
West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.
Energy Assistance Program
Helps renters and homeowners pay their home heating bills and may also assist homeowners to fix or replace their broken furnace
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
Assists income eligible households with the cost of energy/heating homes
Assistance may include:
- Bill payment assistance
- Crisis benefits
- Furnace repair or replacement
About This Location
United Way Building
503 Hawthorne Street
Suite 131
Alexandria, MN
Office hours: October through January
Tuesdays and Fridays 8:00-4:00
Features
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Area Served by County
- Douglas County
- Grant County
- Pope County
- Stevens County
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Organization Type
- Community Action Partnership
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Specialization
- People with low income
Eligibility
Eligibility is based on income and household size.
Funds are available for renters and homeowners.
Application Instructions
Complete the online application for both Energy Assistance and Weatherization Assistance.
Or download and print an application, and mail it to your local service provider:
Applications can also be picked up from your local service provider, or Minnesota residents can obtain an application and more information by calling (800) 657-3710 or email: energy.info@state.mn.us
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Call to request an application or print one from the website
Fee
There is no fee.
Location
1910 Aga Dr, Ste 206, Alexandria, MN, 56308
Area Served
Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, and Stevens counties
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 218-405-3073 x1
- Main: 218-405-3073
Websites
Other Locations
- West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Elbow Lake (Industrial) 411 Industrial Park Blvd, Elbow Lake, MN, 56531
- West Central Minnesota Communities Action - Moorhead 715 11th St N, Moorhead, MN, 56560
Other Services at this Location
- Early Head Start Program that serves infants and toddlers under the age of 3, and expectant families. Provides intensive, comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income infants and toddlers and their families and pregnant women
- Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) Short-term help for low-income families, youth and single adults who are homeless or are about to become homeless
- Parental Visitation Monitoring Help to facilitate parental visits with minor children
Last Update
11/20/2025