IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING LIHEAP
Priority Periods return to LIHEAP.
The State of Illinois has set eligibility priority periods for the Fall-2023-Summer 2024 Program year.
The priority periods are as follows:
October 2023
The only households that can apply during the month of October are those who contain a person age 60 or over, someone receiving Social Security Disability or SSI for a disability, or at least one child under the age of 6.
November 2023
Those eligible to apply in November will be all the households listed above as well as any household who is disconnected, under imminent threat of disconnection or has 25% or less propane in their propane tank and no existing credit with their propane company.
December 2023
Anyone who is under the income guidelines listed below and have the utilities listed in their name may apply at this time.
Our Energy Assistance Programs Offer:
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
The LIHEAP program is designed to assist low-income citizens by offsetting the rising cost of home energy through direct financial assistance, energy counseling, outreach and education.
According to funding availability, ERBA will offer three types of
LIHEAP assistance
- Energy Assistance: These one-time payments will apply to all income eligible households. Applicants must prove they are low income and responsible for their home heating costs. Payments are determined by household size, fuel type, and geographic location.
- Emergency Services: Payments will apply to eligible households that are disconnected from their utility or where their supplier has refused to deliver fuel.
- Emergency furnace repair to restore a home heating source.
Current LIHEAP Income Guidelines
| Family Size | 30-Day (Gross) Monthly Income Range Must be at or below: |
| 1 | $2,430 |
| 2 | $3,287 |
| 3 | $4,143 |
| 4 | $5,000 |
| 5 | $5,857 |
| 6 | $6,713 |
| 7 | $7,570 |
| 8 | $7,775 |
| 9 | $7,944 |
| 10 | $8,113 |
Please call your local outreach office (see locations in menu above) for an appointment. The LIHEAP program ends at 4:00 pm on April 15th or when all funds are exhausted.
Universal Signature Sheet- Your application cannot be completed without your signature on this document. (Print, sign and upload with all other required documentation at the end of the pre-application form).
Click here to download and print the Universal Signature Sheet. It can then be uploaded when required.
OR
Click here to submit the Universal Signature Sheet online. You can sign with your mouse, finger, or stylus.
Document Uploader– Use this ONLY if directed to this link by your local outreach specialist.
Warm Neighbors Cool Friends (WNCF)
WNCF is a matching grant for Ameren clients who are elderly, disable, or going through a crisis and are above the income guidelines for LIHEAP. An account must be in good standing. Match will be granted up to a payment of $500 in the winter heating months and $200 in the summer months.
| Family Size | 30-Day (Gross) Monthly Income Range Must be between: |
| 1 | $2,431-$4,513 |
| 2 | $3,288-$5,158 |
| 3 | $4,144-$5,804 |
| 4 | $5,001-$6,446 |
| 5 | $5,858-$6,963 |
| 6 | $6,714-$7,479 |
| 7 | $7,571-$7,996 |
| 8 | $7,776-$8,513 |
Please contact your local outreach office ( see locations menu above) to make an appointment.
