Thousands of Minnesota households will now be able to receive energy assistance after a monthlong delay caused by the federal government shutdown. The Minnesota Department of Commerce on Wednesday ...

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 ...

Mark Bain, who is part of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, sets his thermostat to 65 degrees at his home. In Bloomfield, Conn., on Oct. 27.

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 ...

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 ...

Federal staff cuts are delaying $13M in aid for Minnesota’s Energy Assistance Program, which could affect 10,000 families. Staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services could delay $12–13 ...

As winter sets in, Minnesota households are preparing for higher heating costs. Rising natural gas and electricity prices, ...

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 ...