MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Payments have gone out for Wisconsin’s energy assistance program.
The Wisconsin Department of Administration estimates 185,000 households will receive assistance paying their energy bills through the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program. The average heating benefit is expected to be around $440, and the average electric benefit is expected to be roughly $244.
The heating season began on November 1st, but Wisconsin didn’t receive federal funding for the program initially because of the federal government shutdown.