MEAP is a program to reduce energy insecurity by assisting eligible low-income households in meeting their home energy costs for their primary residence through payment or partial payment of bills for 1 or more of the following: (i) Electricity. (ii) Natural gas. (iii) Propane. (iv) Heating oil. (v) Any other deliverable fuel used to provide heat. Energy assistance must prioritize vulnerable populations and, as appropriate for the household, include services that will enable participants to become or move toward becoming self-sufficient.
Michigan Energy Assistance Program governing statute: MCL - Act 615 of 2012 - Michigan Legislature
MEAP is funded by the Low-Income Energy Assistance Funding Factor. On April 17,2026, in Filing: U-17377-0284, the MPSC adopted a funding factor of $1.50 per meter per month for all Michigan electric utilities that have opted to participate in the funding of the LIEAF, effective beginning the September 2026 billing month.
Low Income Energy Assistance Fund governing statute: MCL - Section 460.9t - Michigan Legislature
We all need a little help sometimes. Last year, hundreds of thousands of Michiganders received help with their telephone, broadband, or home energy bills or received shut off protection for their utility service. If you need help, you are not alone.
This funding opportunity will fund energy assistance and self-sufficiency services for income-qualified households in the reduction of home energy insecurity and the resolution of energy crisis situations.
To be eligible to receive a grant under this request for proposals (RFP), the applicant(s) must be a nonprofit organization, unit of local or state government, or Tribal government. By submitting a response to this RFP, grant applicants are agreeing that they are registered as a vendor in SIGMA VSS (State Integrated Governmental Management Applications, Vendor Self-Service). The SIGMA Vendor Helpdesk can be reached at 888-734-9749 or by emailing SIGMA-Vendor@michigan.gov.
A MEAP Pre-proposal Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on the Microsoft Teams virtual platform; Applicants may also attend via telephone conference.
Join the Microsoft Teams Meeting
ID: 280 518 195 540, Passcode: Ft9UC6Qw
Or dial in by phone: +1-248-509-0316, Phone conference ID: 696 725 401#
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