The Minnesota Department of Commerce says the state will receive $73 million in federal funds to help low-income families pay their heating bills. That's half of what the state got last year.
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Applications are now available for low income families that need help taking care of their heating bills. The program runs from October through May.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells KARE-11 a change in a federal formula could reduce the heating aid available to Minnesotans by $160 million. But she says the change is still not a done deal.
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The federal government is giving Minnesota an additional $14 million to help low-income residents heat their homes this winter. Although, even with the extra aid, the state is getting about $65 million less than the $152 million last winter. The Pioneer Press reports a measure in the U.S. Senate would restore the program's funding to last year's levels.
