Energy Assistance now available at
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois
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[November 18, 2015]
LINCOLN
- The Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois (CAPCIL) will
begin scheduling appointments for our Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program (LIHEAP) starting October 1, 2015.
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CAPCIL is one of several agencies in the State of Illinois that
offers energy assistance through the LIHEAP. The CAPCIL service area
for this assistance spreads across DeWitt, Logan, Mason, Menard, and
Piatt counties.
Reconnection Assistance benefit can only be used if it results in a
reconnection of the household’s energy service. In the event
Reconnection Assistance is not sufficient to reconnect the energy
service, a Direct Vendor Payment will not be made to reduce the
total amount owed by the household until the remaining client
portion is paid in full.
Three priority groups will be served during the next several months:
- Priority Group 1 – Includes households with a person
who is elderly (60+) and/or has a disability (beginning October
1st).
- Priority Group 2 – Includes families with children
under the age of 6 years and households whose existing heating
systems are not operational or have been red-tagged by their
utility company (beginning November 1st).
- Priority Group 3 – Includes households that meet
income guidelines and households that are under imminent threat
of disconnection (beginning December 1st).
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CAPCIL requires all applicants to bring in the proper documentation when
applying for assistance. Applicants must bring in proof of income for the 30
days prior to the date of application for all household members, social security
cards for all household members, and their most recent gas and electric bill.
Funding is available through May 31st, 2016 or until funding is exhausted.
Individuals who meet the qualifications can contact Community Action by calling
217-732-2159 for an appointment.
The promise of CAPCIL is to change people’s lives, embody the spirit of hope,
improve communities, and make America a better place to live. It is the mission
of Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois to work toward the reduction
and eventual elimination of the causes and effects of poverty.
[Mark Graue, CAPCIL] |