Federal funding released to help families in
Illinois with heating and cooling costs
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[October 28, 2016]
LINCOLN
- The Administration for Children and Families has released
$148,384,722 to help low-income families in Illinois stay warm
during winter months, cool during summer months and make
cost-effective home energy repairs. |
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is
run by the Office of Community Services at HHS’ Administration for
Children and Families, provides funding to states, the District of
Columbia, territories and tribes to assist households with paying
energy bills and weatherize homes for energy improvements.
“Unsafe indoor temperatures are unacceptable conditions for anyone
to live in, especially for seniors and families with young
children,” said Jeannie Chaffin, director of the Office of Community
Services at HHS’ Administration for Children and Families. “With
these LIHEAP funds helping households in Illinois with limited
incomes pay their home heating and cooling bills, these families and
individuals can use their income to pay for other critical
necessities such as food and medicine.”
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LIHEAP funding assists households with meeting home energy needs,
including vulnerable households with very young children,
individuals with disabilities and older individuals. Individuals
interested in applying for energy assistance should contact their
local, state, territory or tribal LIHEAP agency or call
866-674-6327. In Logan County Contact Community Action Partnership
of Central Illinois at 217-732-2159.
[Monique Richards
Public Affairs Specialist
Office of Communications
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] |