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NEED HELP PAYING YOUR BILL?

Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program (WHEAP) assists eligible households with their heating and electric bills.  It is funded by the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Public Benefits (PB) program. Find more at energyhelp.us or call 1-866-674-6327.

WHEAP provides assistance for heating costs, electric costs, furnace assistance, and energy crisis situations. Operating with federal and state funding, the program aids households across the state to help lower the burden incurred with monthly energy costs. BROCHURE.

Funds are typically awarded as "first-come, first-served," until the money is gone.  Eligibility does not guarantee assistance if the funding is exhausted.  LIHEAP Eligibility Tool and How to Apply

Households must complete a Home Energy Plus application through the local WHEAP agency or apply online via:  https://energybenefit.wi.gov/. You can locate your local WHEAP agency phone number and address online at homeenergyplus.wi.gov by clicking on the “Where To Apply” tab at the top of the page or calling 1-866-HEATWIS. You can also refer to the list of phone numbers by county to the right of this screen.

Your local agency will determine your household’s eligibility for the WHEAP and Weatherization programs during the application process. Households eligible for weatherization will have their application information forwarded to the local weatherization agency.

Keep Wisconsin Warm Fund - Bill Pay Assistance: 1-800-891-WARM (9276) or visit www.kwwf.org.

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Wisconsin Help for Homeowners is a program that helps with overdue home bills.  Visit HomeownerHelp.WI.gov or call 1-855-2HOMEWI to learn more.

Please also contact JREC at 715-532-5524 to discuss payment arrangements and to inform the cooperative of any Energy Assistance that will be provided to you.  If you are unable to bring your account up-to-date, please take ACTION NOW to reduce your chance of disconnection.  

PUBLIC BENEFITS INCOME GUIDELINES FOR

THE 2023-2024 HOME ​ENERGY PLUS PROGRAM YEAR

(10/01/2023 through 9/30/2024​)

60 PERCENT OF STATE MEDIAN INCOME GUIDELINES

​HOUSEH​OLD SIZE ​ONE MONTH INCOME ​ANNUAL INCOME
​1 $ 2,820.67 ​$33,848
​2 $ 3,688.58​ ​$44,263
​3 $ 4,556.50 $54,678
​4 ​$ 5,424.50 $65,094
​5 $ 6,292.42 $75,509
​​​6​ ​$ 7,160.33 ​$85,924
7 $ 7,323.00 $87,876
​​8 ​​$ 7,485.75 $89,829

Additional contact information:

Chippewa County (715) 726-7840

LCO Tribal (715) 634-8934

Rusk County (715) 532-2299

Sawyer County (715) 634-4806

Taylor County (715) 748-3332

Wisconsin Rural Housing (888) 400-5974

FarmCrisis Center (800) 942-2474 for farmers only

NEW PROGRAM!

Tomorrow's Home Foundation offers a Water Heater or Furnace Replace Program.  This program is designed to assist low-income elderly or disabled manufactured home owners who need a water heater or furnace replacement to their primary residence.  You can read more on this program and find an application below.

MORE DETAILS and APPLICATION