Tri-County Opportunities Council’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) may be able to help Illinois residents with a one-time payment toward utility bills.
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Tri-County Opportunities Council’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) may be able to help Illinois residents with a one-time payment toward utility bills. Enrollment for the elderly (60 and over) and people with disabilities begins on Oct. 1. Households that have children under the age of 6 may apply on Nov. 1 and in December, applications are open to other low-income households.
Open enrollment for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) program will be available Oct. 1-Dec. 31 or until funds are exhausted. PIPP applications will be taken on a first-com, first-served basis each month until available funding per county, per utility, and priority enrollment group is met.
To receive assistance, a household must be within 150 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines and provide the following information:
* Proof of Social Security numbers for all household members
* Proof of 30-day income from all household members 18 and older beginning with the date of application
* Copy of current and complete gas and electric bills within the last 30 days
* Proof that a household received TANF or other benefits such as “Medical Eligibility” or SNAP, if receiving assistance from the Illinois Department of Human Services
* Additional information may be requested at the time of application
For the 30 days prior to the application date, household income cannot exceed the following: one-person household, $1,561; two-person household, $2,114; three-person household, $2,666; four-person household, $3,219; five-person household, $3,771; six-person household, $4,324.
In this area, applications will be taken at:
LaSalle – TCOC, 308 N. 30th Road; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (except Nov. 28-29, Dec. 24, 25, Jan. 1); phone (815) 223-2333.
Princeton – TCOC, 1019 North Main; Monday and Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (except Nov. 11, Nov. 23, Jan. 20, Feb. 17); phone (815) 879-6035.
Ottawa – Salvation Army, 516 Madison St.; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (except Nov. 28-29, Dec. 24, 25, Jan. 1); phone (815) 434-0406.
Applications will be taken through May 31 or until funding is exhausted.
The Tri-County Opportunities Council serves nine counties including Bureau, LaSalle and Lee. Contact their Energy Department at (800) 323-5434 or visit tcochelps.org for additional information.
