Weatherization Assistance Program (Minnesota)
Last updated August 2026
Minnesota's Weatherization Assistance Program makes energy-saving home improvements for income-eligible households, funded by federal, state, and utility dollars. Unlike a bill credit, it fixes the home itself, so the savings repeat for years. Nationally, weatherization saves households an average of $372 or more a year while improving health and safety.
Here is the step that saves you effort: you do not apply for weatherization separately. If you are approved for Energy Assistance, you are automatically screened for weatherization. Energy Assistance approval is the gateway, so the door is the EAP application through your local provider.
Some households move up the list. Priority goes to homes with a senior, a person with a disability, or a child, and to those with the highest heating costs. Say if any of those describe your home when you apply for Energy Assistance.
The work starts with an on-site energy audit, about three to four hours, where trained staff document what the home needs. The measures follow the audit, so the plan is built for your specific house rather than a fixed menu.
Renters are not shut out, but there is one requirement: your landlord must complete a Building Owner's Agreement before work can start. Line that up early so it does not delay the crew.
One scheduling fact to plan around: a given home can be weatherized once every 15 years. So if your home was done recently, it may not qualify again yet, and if it has never been done, it is worth getting in the queue. Pair it with Energy Assistance for this winter's bill while the home gets fixed for every winter after.
Phone 1-800-657-3710
Help available in English and Spanish.
Updated August 2026 Program details can change — confirm with the program directly.
Who qualifies
- Household income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines or the state's energy-assistance income limit, whichever is greater; homeowners and renters both qualify
- Households that received TANF or SSI in the last 12 months are automatically income-eligible, and priority goes to older adults, people with disabilities, families with children under 19, and high energy users
You may qualify. The program makes the final decision.
How to apply
- 1
Apply for Energy Assistance through your local provider; that approval screens you for weatherization.
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Mention any senior, disabled, or child household members, or high heating costs, for priority.
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Renters: have your landlord complete a Building Owner's Agreement.
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Complete the on-site energy audit; the measures follow from it.
What the application looks like
Common questions
How do I apply for weatherization in Minnesota?
You do not apply separately. Getting approved for Energy Assistance automatically screens you for weatherization.
Can renters get weatherization?
Yes. Renters qualify, but the landlord must complete a Building Owner's Agreement before work can start.
What happens during weatherization?
It starts with a three-to-four-hour on-site energy audit, then the measures the audit identifies for your specific home.
How often can a home be weatherized?
Once every 15 years. If your home was done recently, it may not qualify again yet.
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