Basic Needs

Energy Assistance Program:

Basic needs consist of the following programs: The EAP program makes a direct payment to your utility vendor to help with your heating bills. It can help if you are facing a utility shut-off. You may be able to have your heating system replaced if you own your home. EAP is available through the Minnesota Valley Action Council in Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca and Watonwan counties

What is Energy Assistance? Find out more information. For an application, click here. The application is in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. If you do not have the program, click here to download it for free.

For information about the cold weather rule, click here.

Emergency Housing Assistance: This program can help you if you lose your housing. The payment must take care of your emergency. The program can provide you with emergency lodging. It can pay your past due rent or payments. It can pay your first month's rent. For more detailed information, click here.

Emergency Needs: Due to budget cuts by the state legislature, there are no dollars available for this program.