Applications for Illinois Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Open October 1

Energy Assistance Becomes Available as Cool Temps Move In

(CHICAGO) -- The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging eligible families to apply for the Low-Income Home En...

Applications for Illinois Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program open October 1

Applications for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program in Illinois open October 1.

Governor Pritzker Announces LIHEAP Application For Utility Bill Assistance

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging eligible families to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to support income eligible households with utility costs for natural gas, propane, and electricity. Applications will open October 1, 2026, and will remain open through August 13, 2027, or until funds are exhausted. “No working family should ha…

Illinois announces LIHEAP application for utility bill assistance

Applications for the program will open Oct. 1 and will remain open through Aug. 13, 2027, or until funds are exhausted.

Illinois energy assistance applications open Oct. 1 for priority households - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., (KBSI) — Illinois households needing help paying energy bills can begin applying for the next round of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program on Oct. 1, with priority given to certain households. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity said $240 million will be available to help eligible households pay natural gas, propane and electricity costs. Funding...

Eligible families can apply for LIHEAP assistance

Funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable heating systems.