Energy Assistance Program (EAP)
Funding Amount
Up to $600 for crisis assistance
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Hennepin County residents
Other requirements
- Gross household income limits (vary by household size)
- Income-eligible households
Overview
Geographic Scope: Hennepin County, Minnesota residents
Program Period: October 1 - May 31 (coinciding with Minnesota's Cold-Weather Rule)
Overview:
EAP helps income-eligible households reduce their energy burden with assistance grants paid directly to utility providers. The program assists families with low incomes in managing utility costs during the critical heating season.
Eligibility
- Gross household income limits (vary by household size)
- Hennepin County residents
- Income-eligible households
What the Program Provides
- Assistance grants paid directly to utility providers on behalf of qualifying residents
- Crisis assistance of up to $600 for households facing:
- Utility disconnection
- Dangerously low fuel levels
- Other energy-related emergencies
Program Benefits
- Reduces energy burden on low-income families
- Helps families stay current on utility payments
- Lowers risk of service shut-offs during critical heating months
- Frees up household income for food, medicine, childcare, and other basic needs
- Promotes housing stability and reduces health/safety risks
Contact
- Location: Brooklyn Park (HQ), Bloomington, Minneapolis
- Phone: Available through CAP-HC main office
- Website: caphennepin.org
What Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $996K
- Median grant
- $498K
- Range
- $488K–$508K
- By dollars: Minnesota 100%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Energy efficiency
- Poverty alleviation
- Human services
- Seniors
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