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Energy Assistance and HE+ Program Services

Energy Assistance generally provides a one-time payment based on family size, income and fuel usage to assist with the cost of home heating. In some circumstances, it may also provide crisis assistance, furnace repair or replacement or repairs to leaky or non-working water heaters, fixtures, toilets, and/or piping. Additional programs include:

  • Crisis Assistance – when a household is without heat, has a disconnect notice
    from the heating vendor, or are nearly out of fuel and do not have sufficient
    funds to purchase more.   
  • Furnace Assistance – eligible homeowners may be eligible for a furnace repair
    or replacement if the furnace or boiler stops running during the heating
    season.
  • Water Conservation Program Services - eligible homeowners who live in the territory of a participating Public Benefit utility vendor may be eligible for repair or replacement of leaky or non-working water heaters, fixtures, toilets, and/or piping. 

Energy Assistance is provided by the State of Wisconsin Home Energy Plus Program or WHEAP 

Contact Iron County Human Services at 715-561-3636

for emergency situations. For emergency situations after-hours or on holidays contact the Iron County Sheriff’s Office at 715-561-3800

Weatherization Services

If you are eligible for weatherization services based on your WHEAP application, your application information will be referred to the local weatherization agency. Households selected for potential weatherization services will be contacted by the weatherization agency. The agency will then make arrangements to have an energy auditor will assess your home to see what can be done to make it more energy efficient. Weatherization services differ with each home depending on how it was built and its condition. Some common weatherization services include:

  • Insulate attics, walls and floors
  • Insulate or replace water heater
  • Install energy efficient lighting
  • Reduce air leakage
  • Repair or replace furnace
  • Test and/or replace refrigerator
  • Perform a general health and safety inspection
  • Provide information about maintenance and energy conservation

This information was taken from:

Home Weatherization Assistance Program. Home Energy Plus; Wisconsin Heating and Energy Assistance Program. July 2024. Click here to be taken to the Weatherization page on the Home Energy + website!

How to Apply

These programs can be applied for in Iron County by calling 715-561-3636. You will be provided an appointment or an application, information on eligibility, and instructions on what to submit.

In Iron County, your local office is located at

300 Taconite Street

Hurley WI 54534

on the second floor of the Court House.

You can also apply online for the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program.  You may apply online at  https://energyandhousing.wi.gov

 

Energy Assistance is provided by the State of Wisconsin Home Energy Plus Program or WHEAP

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Location

Iron County Court House, Second Floor

300 Taconite Street, Suite 201     Hurley, WI 54534

Phone

715-561-3636

Fax

715-561-2128

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday: 8am - 4pm

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement       Find It Here

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights

regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color,

national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age,

political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

 

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities

who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large

print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they

applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact

USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

 

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA

Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form

508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter

addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a

written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant

 

 

Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The

completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

(1) Mail:

Food and Nutrition Service, USDA

1320 Braddock Place, Room 334

Alexandria, VA 22314; or

 

(2) Fax:

(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

 

(3) Email:

FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

 

 

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider





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