How to Get Home Heating Help in North Dakota

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  • How to Get Home Heating Help in North Dakota

    When you're having issues paying your home heating costs there's several ways to get assistance in North Dakota. Charities and the Federal Government both have programs that will help you get through the winter. This guide shows you ways to get Home Heating Help in North Dakota.

  • Tips

    1. Continue to pay utility bill until assistance kicks in, disconnects can cause complications.
    2. LIHEAP allots certain amounts to each state, file early as the funding may run out in your area.
    3. North Dakota has DHS offices based on regions, ensure you apply to the correct one.
    4. Answer all questions on forms to reduce delays.
    5. Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has a budget of 5.1 billion in 2009http://www.liheap.org/

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    The content in this page is not a substitute for professional financial advice. Please contact your financial adviser before using the information presented here.

  • Introduction

    In most cases there's assistance in your region for getting help with your heating costs. Getting assistance for your heating costs usually requires your household to be means tested. This means that the amount of help offered and who can qualify depends on the finances within the household. So to be prepared you'll need to have copies of the followinghttp://www.nd.gov/eforms/Doc/sfn00529.pdf:

    Your utility bill. Most assistance is paid directly to the utilities. As such they'll need a way to know the account number and the name on the account, something your bill will supply. Depending on how your home is heated the bill needed can vary. The agencies are looking for the utility on how your home gets its fuel for heating (natural gas, electricity, etc). If your home uses two fuels, for example, gas to run the furnace but electricity for the operation then you'll need both utility bills. Do include disconnect notices, if any.

    Proof of income for each member (where applicable) within the household. This includes other assistance and Social Security awards, if any.

    Social Security cards for each member within the household.

  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

    LIHEAP is a Federal Government program that helps pay heating/cooling costs for low-income or elderly people. While funded at the Federal level, the dispersement of the funds is done at the local level through your local Department of Human Services (DHS). The program covers costs from October through May.

    To be eligible for LIHEAP you have to fall within four basic criteriahttp://www.nd.gov/eforms/Doc/sfn00529.pdf. You:

    • have to be responsible for the heating costs.
    • have to be a United States citizen
    • don't have over $10,000 in excess resources
    • have a household income under the following limits
    # in Household     Income
    1$20,961
    2$27,411
    3$33,860
    4$40,310
    5$46,760
    5$53,209
    +Contact your local DHS office

    Should you qualify or have questions there is a toll-free number availiable: 1-800-755-2716. Alternatively, you can apply through North Dakota's DHS websitehttp://www.nd.gov/eforms/Doc/sfn00529.pdf.

    In the state of North Dakota applications can be submitted at any time, something that isn't common in most states. That being said, funding starts Oct 1st so you'll want to apply as soon as possible to ensure the best chance of getting the assistance you need.

  • Your Utility Provider

    Several of the utility providers in North Dakota offer some sort of charitable fund for emergency use. Each one has different requirements and you'll need to contact to find more information. Listed below are some of the larger utilities. If yours isn't listed then try calling Accounts department and see if there's one availiable.

    Most utilities fall within two programs for North Dakota Operation Roundup and Energy Share. Listed below are the contact numbers for the two programs. If your utility is provided you'll want to contact their number.

  • Energy Share

    Energy Share is a statewide fund that gets money from donations, utilities and the LIHEAP. Funds may pay for service charges, reconnection fees, or security lights. Administered by local community action agencies. To find out more information about Energy Share call 1-800-321-5943 or visit their websitehttp://www.nplains.com/Powering_Your_Community/ND_Energy_Share/index.html.

  • Operation Roundup

    Operation Roundup is funded through customer donations, projects and the utilities themselves. In North Dakota it has several utilities under its umbrella. Some of those include:

    • Capital Electric Coop: 1-888-223-1513 (W. ND)/1-701-223-1513(Rest)
    • Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative: 1-701-493-2281 or 1-800-342-4671
    • Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative: 1-800-279-2667
    • Nodak Electric Cooperative : 1-701-746-4461 or 1-800-732-4373
    • Northern Plains Electric Cooperative : 1-800-882-2500

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