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Champaign County Regional Planning Commission
1776 East Washington Street
PO Box 17760
Urbana, Illinois 61803-7760
Phone: (217) 384-1226
IL Relay: 711
Fax: (217) 328-2426
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The Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help eligible low-income
households pay for winter energy services.
LIHEAP is funded by the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services and the state of Illinois.
Energy assistance is provided by local community action
agencies or not-for-profit agencies throughout the
state. You may contact the agency provider in your area
to apply for assistance.
LIHEAP will provide a one-time benefit to eligible
households to be used for energy bills. The amount of
the benefit is determined by income, household size,
fuel type and geographic location. An overdue bill or
cut-off notice is not required. You do not have to own
your home or pay energy bills directly to be eligible
for assistance. Your source of fuel does not have to be
natural gas or electricity in order to receive
assistance.
Emergency assistance may be available if your household
is disconnected from an energy source needed for heating
and/or a delivered-fuel supplier has refused to deliver,
and the tank contains 10% or less.
Assistance for reconnection will only be provided to
households that have made a good faith effort to
maintain their energy services, or can that pay a
portion of the amount owed for reconnection.
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The Low Income Home Energy Assistance
Program (LIHEAP) is designed to help eligible low-income
households pay for winter energy services.
CCRPC is now taking winter LIHEAP
applications for Champaign County residents.
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If you are a senior/disabled person
and were approved for LIHEAP benefits this summer,
you also completed a winter application at that time
and do not need another appointment.
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If you completed a summer
application for a household with a child under the
age of 3, you will need to make another appointment
for winter benefits.
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If you have received winter
benefits since September 2007, you will not able to
apply again, unless you are disconnected.
Appointments are available at:
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Champaign County Regional
Planning Commission (1776 E. Washington St.,
Urbana), Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays,
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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Salvation Army (2212 N. Market
St., Champaign), Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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Housing Authority of Champaign
County (205 W. Park St., Champaign), Fridays,
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Community Service Center of
Northern Champaign County (520 E. Wabash Ave.,
Rantoul), Fridays,
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
In addition, we have Walk-in days at
Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (1776 E.
Washington St., Urbana), Thursdays, 8:00 a.m. - 3:30
p.m.
If
your power has been shut off, we will try to see you as
soon as possible.
Please bring with you:
- Proof of income for the past 30 days for all
household members
- Social Security cards for all household members
- Recent gas and electric bill (disconnect notice if
within 7 days of disconnection) or rent agreement if
utilities are included in rent
- Recent medical cards, if anyone receives this
benefit
- If you need assistance on old utility bills,
also bring printout of old bills and copy of current
lease
Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP):
http://www.liheapillinois.com/
U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP):
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/liheap/
Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program
(IHWAP):
http://www.weatherizationillinois.com/
U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program
(WAP):
http://www.eere.energy.gov/weatherization/
Keep Warm Illinois:
http://www.keepwarm.illinois.gov/
Ameren:
http://www.ameren.com/
Village of
Rantoul Public Works:
http://www.village.rantoul.il.us/services/publicworks/index.html
Nicor Gas:
http://www.nicor.com/en_us/residential/default.htm
Hicks Gas:
http://www.hicksgas.com/
