ST. PAUL — Thousands of homeowners in Minnesota are seeing delays in energy bill assistance due to the ongoing government shutdown. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, ...

More than 100,000 Minnesota households will receive help with heating costs this winter after federal energy assistance funds were released following a shutdown delay. The Minnesota Department of ...

The ongoing government shutdown means a federal energy assistance program is on pause, leaving tens of thousands of Minnesotans who need help affording their utility bills in limbo. The Low Income ...

Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program is weeks behind on paying heating bills for tens of thousands of households after last month’s federal shutdown, according to state employees and nonprofits.

With colder temperatures approaching, residents across the Northland are planning ahead for the winter season. One of the many important preparations is setting up Minnesota heating assistance for ...

As winter tightens its grip on Minnesota, the federal government shutdown freezes critical funding for the state’s Energy Assistance Program (EAP), nationally known as LIHEAP, leaving thousands of ...

Thousands of homeowners in Minnesota could be seeing delays in energy bill assistance as the government shutdown continues. At least 100,000 Minnesota households receive state energy assistance ...

A view of the U.S. Capitol following rain showers on the eighth day of the federal government shutdown on Oct. 8 in Washington. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 6 that he would be "happy" to ...

DULUTH — Mary Heilman and her husband recently received a $4,000 bill to fix their boiler. As retirees living on a tight budget, Heilman said it’s hard enough to keep their propane tanks filled in the ...

DULUTH, Minn. — Mary Heilman and her husband recently received a $4,000 bill to fix their boiler. As retirees living on a tight budget, Heilman said it’s hard enough to keep their propane tanks filled ...

The federal shutdown is delaying critical funding that helps people in more than 125,000 households across the state pay their heating bills — and the lag could be especially risky for rural ...

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