Need Help With Your Energy Bills? LIHEAP is Here to Help.

While the fall weather settles in, KEM Electric members will be faced with cooling temperatures, and even colder temperatures in the coming months. For some, anticipation of the winter month’s causes stress and anxiety, wondering how to make ends meet – thankfully, there are programs that can help members out.  

The Low-Income Heating Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP, can help KEM Electric’s low income and eligible individuals with assistance when it comes to heating and insulation costs in the winter. Through the North Dakota Department of Human Services, human service zone offices and Community Options, individuals can be helped with a variety of services when it comes to heating assistance.  

Services offered 

LIHEAP offers a variety of service assistance. Not only can the program help curve the costs of your heating and cooling bill, but also help households with weatherization, which helps make homes more energy efficient. The assistance program may also help with the costs of furnace and chimney cleaning, emergency assistance and energy cost reduction devices.  

Apply for LIHEAP  

LIHEAP eligible members can apply from Oct. 1 – May 31. Upon applying for LIHEAP, an outreach specialist will go into your home and assist you in gathering necessary documentation for the service. From there, an application will be sent into the state for review and the results will be provided back within a week or two.  

Check with your local human service office for more information regarding these services. 

Applications will be accepted from October 1- May 31 and can be found online at www.applyforhelp.nd.gov or by request at the local human service zone office or Community Options office.