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Payment Assistance

Learn about getting assistance to pay your electric bill

It is important you stay in verbal contact with Verendrye Electric Cooperative in regards to your electric bill. This also means ensuring we have valid phone numbers in order for us to contact you. If you have reached out to another organization for assistance for your electric bill, please notify our office. Your caseworker will also need to contact Verendrye to confirm they have received your application for assistance.

Assistance Programs Available

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps eligible low-income families with home heating costs. The program partially pays the cost of natural gas, electricity, propane, fuel oil, coal, wood, or other fuel sources.

The program also covers:

  • Weatherization services (insulation, weather stripping around doors and windows, etc.)
  • Furnace cleaning, repair, and replacement
  • Chimney cleaning and inspection
  • Emergency assistance

For more information visit the State of North Dakota Human Services website
https://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/financialhelp/energyassist.html

Community Action Partnership - Minot Region

Community Action serves the residents of Ward, Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce, and Renville Counties. Eligibility for most programs is based on either federal or state income guidelines. These guidelines vary from program to program and intake forms are used to determine client eligibility. Programs serve low-income individuals and families, senior citizens and others in a crisis situation.

For more information, visit http://www.capminotregion.org/


*If you or someone you know needs help navigating through all the resources available, you may contact Community Options at
701-852-0174. They are available to aid in processing applications which also includes at home and neutral space visits. Their office is located at 300 3rd Ave SW Ste D Minot, ND 58701. There is more information on their website at https://www.communityoptionsnd.com/.

Other resources include Salvation Army, Homeless Coalition, St Vincent de Paul, or your local church.

Contacts

LIHEAP Assistance: 701-328-1000
Ward County Social Services: 701-852-3552
McHenry County Social Services: 701-537-5944
McLean & Sheridan County Social Services: 701-462-3581
Pierce County Social Services: 701-776-5818
Renville County Social Services: 701-756-6374
Wells County Social Services: 701-547-3694
Community Action: 701-839-7221
Salvation Army: 701-838-8925
Homeless Coalition: 701-852-6300
Society of St Vincent de Paul: 701-833-1269
Community Options: 701-852-0174
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      • Report an Outage
    • Member Info
      • Owner's Manual
      • Capital Credits
      • News
      • ND Living
  • My Co-op
    • About VEC
    • Contact Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Service Territory
    • Reports and Bylaws
  • My Community
    • Community
      • Donations & Sponsorships
    • Programs
      • Loans
      • Operation Round Up
    • Youth
      • Scholarships
      • Youth Tour
  • Energy Services
    • Energy Management
      • Save Money on Energy
      • Energy Guide
      • Consumer Owned Generation
      • Off-peak Program
      • EV Rates and Incentives
    • Products
      • Electric Heating Products
      • Solar Pasture Wells
      • Rebates and Incentives
  • Safety and Education
    • Safety
      • Safety Demo
      • Safety On The Job
      • Call Before You Dig
    • Education
      • Electrical Safety Checklist
      • Energy Portfolio