LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE

The program will begin Sept. 1st for those people who are over the age of 60, those receiving a disability benefit, and those that are disconnected from their utilities. All others may apply after Nov. 1st.

LIHEAP, administered in KANE and DEKALB counties on behalf of the IL Department of Healthcare and Family Services, provides a one-time benefit to eligible households to be used for energy bills.  The amount of the benefit is determined by income and household size.

An overdue bill or cut-off notice is not required.  You do not have to own your home or pay energy bills directly to be eligible for assistance.  Your source of fuel does not have to be natural gas or electricity in order to receive assistance.

You may be eligible to receive assistance under LIHEAP if your household's combined income is at or below the following levels shown in the chart below.

1 person - $1,354
2 persons - 1,821
3 persons - 2,289
4 persons - 2,756
5 persons - 3,224

Reconnection Assistance may be available if your household is disconnected from an energy source needed for heating and/or a delivered-fuel supplier has refused to deliver and the tank contains 25% or less.

For further information, call:
847-697-4400 (Kane County)
815-758-3835 (DeKalb County)

 

Our hearty thanks go out to the many service organizations who partnered with CCI to take applications and "spread the word" about LIHEAP!

DID YOU KNOW???  Dangerous and/or inoperable furnaces have been replaced for several qualifying families!!  See if we can help you!
 

CCI Housing Rehab Program

IMPROVING LIVES,
IMPROVING NEIGHBORHOODS

WOULD YOUR HOME QUALIFY??
Call to find out!
847-697-8800

ENERGY "TIPS"

LOW/COST - NO/COST WAYS TO CUT YOUR HEATING BILL
- Close drapes at night
- Put rolled-up rugs in front of doors
- Check your furnace filter monthly and change or clean it if it's dirty
- Set your thermostat as low as you can and lower it more at night or if
you are going away for a long time
- Dress warmly.  Put on a sweater or sweatshirt
- Make sure that furniture doesn't block the warm air coming from heat registers
- Open and close doors as quickly as possible.  Make sure all windows are closed!
- Close off rooms that you're not using but if there are water pipes, you must keep the temperature above freezing
- Add blankets to your bed

We hear from our clients......... "Thank you.  It's been almost a year.  But I just wanted to say 'thank you Community Contacts Inc.'  (You) did more for me and my family (than you) could ever know.  I hope you can keep up the good work as long as you can.  People like me need your help.  God bless you and bless you all year round." "Just wanted you to know that your work in the Energy Assistance Program is appreciated.  It has really helped in paying my last two months gas and electric bills." "I cannot tell you how grateful I am for your help.  Thank you all so much.  Health, Peace, and Prosperity." "Thank you so much for helping us out with our gas and electric bills.  We just got your correspondence letting us know that you'll be sending payments on our behalf.  What an immense help it is to us.   I'm sure many people in many places give of their time and money to make Community Contacts possible, I wish I could thank each of you personally, Be Blessed!" We are grateful for the opportunity to help!  Community Contacts is more than a social service provider . . . we provide HUMAN service!!