Social Services, Food and Holiday Supports

 (800) 333-2433

540 Cedar Street 
St. Paul, MN 55164 
senior.linkage@state.mn.us

Assistance understanding Medicare, Caregiver Resources, Aging in Place

Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness
Licensed Social Work on staff to help families navigate caregiver supports

6100 Normandale Rd., Edina MN 55436  
952-929-1698

For help paying your electric or gas bill, apply for Energy Assistance

Hennepin County Residents contact:  Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County- CAP-HC  

For Residents of all other counties visit: https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/

Applications will be accepted October 1, 2024-May 31, 2025

2024-2025 Energy Assistance Program

The Energy Assistance Program (EAP) can help you pay your utility bills between October 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025. Eligible applicants may receive a grant paid directly to their utility provider to reduce utility expenses. 

• The 2024-2025 program year began October 1, 2024.
• The Cold-Weather Rule started October 1, 2024 and ends April 30, 2025. Please contact your utility provider for more information.
• The application deadline for the 2024-2025 Energy Assistance Program is May 31, 2025. 

caphennepin.org/what-we-do/energy-assistance.html

INTERNET ESSENTIALS from XFINITY /COMCAST
1-855-8-INTERNET
https://www.internetessentials.com/

High speed internet is offered at $9.95 per month for those who qualify. Apply online.   

Edina Residents Income Eligible Edina Residents: Internet will be available for no cost through December 2026 with the City of Edina.  Apply Online https://www.bettertogetheredina.org/arpa-free-internet 

Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County's (CAP-HC's) Energy-Related Repair (ERR) Program provides emergency repair or replacement of broken/non-functioning heating systems, such as furnaces, for Energy Assistance clients.   

To contact CAP-HC about problems with your heating system, please call 952-930-3541 any time - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Please note: The Energy-Related Repair Program does not repair or replace water heaters.

Hennepin County Residents contact:  Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County- CAP-HC  

Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County's (CAP-HC’s) Water Assistance Program helps residents pay their past-due water bills and related charges. 

Current demand for Water Assistance has exceeded our funding capacity. Applications received/postmarked by Oct. 18 will be processed in order of date received. Beginning Oct. 19, the program will be paused until spring of 2025.

If you need assistance while our program is paused, please apply for assistance online through MNbenefits.mn.gov or call 612-596-1900.

https://caphennepin.org/what-we-do/water-assistance.html

Customer Service: 800-895-4999
Report an electric outage:  text OUT to 98936
Check status on your outage: text STAT to 98936

Xcel Energy - Payment Arrangements
https://mn.my.xcelenergy.com/s/billing-payment/energy-assistance/pay-arrangements 

Outages 
https://mn.my.xcelenergy.com/s/outage-safety 

Home Rebates:
https://mn.my.xcelenergy.com/s/residential/home-rebates

https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/residential?sa=mn 

Customer Service: 800-245-2377

Natural Gas Leak:  Go to a safe location & call 911

Rebates: Air Sealing, Insulation, Fireplace, Heating Systems, Home Energy Squad, Thermostat, Water Heater and more

Payment Assistance: Payment Extension, Payment Arrangement, Medical Hardship

Gopher State One Call
Call 811 or 800-252-116 before you dig

call at least 48 hours excluding weekends, holidays to notify a marking of your property is needed.  

https://call811.com/811-In-Your-State/Map/State/Minnesota

https://www.gopherstateonecall.org/

Providers serving all or part of Edina with Internet  and or TV

T-Mobile
Xfinity
Quantum Fiber
Verizon
Starlink
DIRECTV
DISH
Earthlink

Minneapolis South Salvation Army - Coats for Kids (serving Edina!)

• Address: 1604 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404

• Phone: (612)767-2700

• Serves: Residents living in south Minneapolis including zip codes 55403 east of Lyndale Avenue and 55405 south of I394, Bloomington, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Edina, Excelsior, Greenwood, Hopkins, Long Lake, Medicine Lake, Minnetonka, Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, Richfield, St Bonifacius, St Louis Park, Shorewood, Spring Lake, Tonka Bay, Wayzata and Woodland and 55404, 55405, and 55415

• Walk-in for coats 1:30 pm - 3 pm Tuesday and Thursday by appointment and walk in; 1 pm - 3 pm Friday by appointment only
• Items will vary based on locations and availability. Visit a Twin Cities Salvation Army location during regular business hours for winter apparel.

For additional communities served by Salvation Army- Coats for Kids  click here

HENNEPIN COUNTY

4th Annual Northside Fall Festival and Coat Giveaway

• Address: 4150 Dupont Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55412
• Serve: Open to all
• Registration: No registration. Questions can be sent to Anna@TheCamdenCollective.org. Coats and winter items will be limited per family and supplies are not guaranteed. Individuals will be provided a number to stand in line upon check-in. Check-in will begin around 2:30 pm.
• Description: Free family-friendly event providing free hot dogs, hot cider, outdoor games, music, goodie bags, pumpkins and Halloween painting, trunk or treating, bounce houses, photo booth, and coat and winter giveaway
• October 19, 2024  3:00-5:30 PM 

City of Fridley - Coats from Cops Event

• Address: 7071 University Avenue NE, Fridley, MN 55432
• Serves: Open to all
• Eligibility: Children ages birth - 18 years who are struggling financially
• Intake: Drive up during the event on a first-come-first-served basis. No pre-registration is need but a form will be required for all families to fill out. Winter clothing items are based on donations and sizes are not guaranteed.
• Distribution: 3 pm - 7 pm Thursday, October 24, 2024

For other community events and program serving other cities/counties, click here

For help paying your electric or gas bill, apply for Energy Assistance 

Hennepin County Residents contact:  Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County- CAP-HC  

Applications will be accepted October 1, 2024-May 31, 2025

Cold Weather Rule : 

Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule (CWR) is a state law that protects residential utility customers from having electric or natural gas service shut off between October 1 and April 30. To protect service from disconnection individuals must make and keep a payment plan that is agreed upon between the customer and utility company. The utility company must offer a payment plan that is reasonable for each customer’s household’s financial circumstances. Individuals can set up a CWR payment plan at any time during the CWR season.

Renters are also eligible for the Cold Weather Rule – the electricity or gas must be the primary heat source and the utility account must be in the renter’s name.

It is a requirement for natural gas and electric utilities to offer CWR protection. The CWR does not apply to delivered fuels, oil propane, or wood. Individuals who have delivered fuels can still apply for the CWR if they have a furnace that is running by electricity.

Call your natural gas, electric, municipal utility or electric cooperative for more information, or contact the Commission’s Consumer Affairs Office at consumer.puc@state.mn.us or  (651)296-0406, 1(800)657-3782.

For help paying your electric or gas bill, apply for Energy Assistance 

Hennepin County Residents contact:  CAP-HC   Applications will be accepted October 1, 2024-May 31, 2025