Grand Rapids Reporter

To help keep Michigan families warm this winter, the state will be giving 210,000 households a one-time payment credit.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) recently announced that the recipients received home heating credits for the 2021 tax year, according to a Nov. 4 press release.

"The Michigan Department of Treasury has processed all payments and the checks have been sent through the U.S. Postal Service,” State Treasurer, Rachael Eubanks, said in the release. "If you already received a home heating credit payment this year, no further action is required. A payment should be headed to your mailbox soon.”

Applications for home heating credit can be sent during next year’s tax filing season with this year's recipients eligible for a $380 or $575 credit depending on their household, the release stated.

"No one should have to choose between keeping the heat on or paying for other essentials like rent, prescription medication, or groceries, but far too many Michiganders face those kinds of choices,” Whitmer said. “That’s why I’m proud to announce more relief from our home heating credit, which will keep families warm by covering heating costs.”

These extra dollars back in people’s pockets will save families money and help them meet their basic needs, Whitmer said.

“I’ll work with anyone to save people money and ensure they have access to the basics that we all deserve," she added.

Information on heating assistance, or other emergency relief is available at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) website.

“The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to be able to work with our partners at the Michigan Department of Treasury so that Michigan residents can have easy access to this additional home heating credit,” MDHHS Director, Elizabeth Hertel, said in the release. “These payments will allow families to spend more of their money on other necessities such as food in addition to ensuring they can pay their utility bills.”