Residential Customers
UTILITY ASSISTANCE
PO Box 30221
Lansing, MI 48909
1-800-292-9555
Michigan.Gov/MPSC
RCA: 11-04-22
HOW TO APPLY FOR
STATE EMERGENCY RELIEF (SER)
If you have an urgent need for energy assistance, you can apply for SER in the following ways:
» Online through MI BRIDGES at NewMiBridges.Michigan.Gov.
» Pick up a paper application at your local MDHHS ofce, complete the application and return
it to your local MDHHS ofce. Contact MDHHS at Michigan.Gov/MDHHS/Contact-MDHHS.
Ask for assistance from a local community partner who can help you ll out the application.
NewMiBridges.Michigan.Gov/s/ISD-Find-Community-Partners
If you need help nding a community partner, call 2-1-1 or go to Mi211.Org.
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MICHIGAN ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MEAP)
Need more help? Once an SER application has been submitted, supplemental bill payment
assistance and energy self-sufciency services can be sought through the Michigan Energy
Assistance Program, visit: Michigan.Gov/EnergyGrants for more information.
You can connect with a MEAP provider in your area during your MI Bridges SER application.
NewMiBridges.Michigan.Gov/s/ISD-Find-Community-Partners
Call 2-1-1 or go to Mi211.Org to connect with a MEAP provider.
Residential Customers
UTILITY ASSISTANCE
PO Box 30221
Lansing, MI 48909
1-800-292-9555
Michigan.Gov/MPSC
RCA: 11-04-22
HOW TO APPLY FOR
HOME HEATING CREDIT
Apply for a Home Heating Credit (HHC) for the current tax year to help pay winter heating bills if
you meet the listed household income guidelines and exemptions. You can apply for the credit
even if you are not required to le a Michigan income tax form.
Complete the application form (MI-1040CR-7). The application and eligibility requirements
can be found at Michigan.Gov/Treasury or by calling the Michigan Department of Treasury at
517-636-4486.
Must be led between January 1 and September 30 each year.
Visit an online self-service tax software or contact organizations that help with tax preparation to
assist you in ling for the credit. Call 2-1-1 or go to Mi211.Org to nd an organization that can assist
with the form preparation.
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