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EAP Policy Manual FFY24 Chapter 2 Applications & Application Processing Page 7 The State application is available on the Commerce web page and may be downloaded by individuals to apply for EAP and by organizations to make the application available to their customers or consumers. The State application includes instructions, application form, and Privacy Notice and Your Rights and Responsibilities. Acceptable Application The current year’s Minnesota Energy Programs Application is the only allowable application for applying for the Energy Assistance Program. Available applications must include the current year’s Privacy Notice and Your Rights and Responsibilities and Instructions. Only the current application and Privacy Notice and Your Rights and Responsibilities grant current permissions and sharing of private data. Households must complete a current year application if an application for a previous year is received. Available Applications Formats The EAP application can be printed out in English language, Spanish language and Large Print formats. Following are links to the available EAP Application formats: • English language: https://mn.gov/commerce-stat/pdfs/application-english.pdf • Spanish language: https://mn.gov/commerce-stat/pdfs/application-spanish.pdf • Large Print: https://mn.gov/commerce-stat/pdfs/application-large-print.pdf EAP applications, a list of Service Providers by county and other information can be accessed at http://mn.gov/commerce/consumers/consumer-assistance/energy-assistance/. Service Providers must accept applications downloaded from the web page and those printed by other Service Providers if the applicant lives in their service area. Applications received from another Service Provider’s service area must be forwarded to the appropriate Service Provider within two working days. Transferring Applications to Another Service Provider Applications should be transferred between Service Providers when a household moves to a different Service Provider territory. If a household lives in a county served by two Service Providers, the household cannot request an application transfer for reasons other than a move, except when a Tribal Service Provider verifies at least one member of the EAP household meets the Tribal Service Provider’s tribal membership criteria.