What: Up to 22,000 Minnesota homes will get free weatherization between now and September 2010 as part of the economic stimulus package.
Who: Families earning no more than 50 percent of the state median income may qualify. (That would be $40,738 or less for a family of four.) Priority is given to households with at least one elderly or disabled member, and to homes with high heating bills.
Where: Applications are being taken at the 28 community action agencies around the state. Go to www.staywarm.mn.gov. Click on "Finding Financial Assistance" and then "Weatherization Program" for applications and a list of state community action agencies.
Source: Minnesota Department of Commerce
