Home Energy Assistance
Providing a variety of services to low-income families and individuals in need, including light and gas bill support, payments for winter energy/utility services, WIC, home weatherization and housing services.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
NECA can assist low-income households by offsetting the rising cost of home energy through direct financial utility bill assistance, furnace repair/replacement, energy counseling, as well as outreach, and education. Under LIHEAP, residents can apply for the following services:
List of services
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Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP)List Item 1
Energy assistance benefits in the form of a monthly payment made directly to the applicable utility vendor(s) on behalf of the eligible household. The household is responsible for making the required full on-time monthly customer payment towards their utility account(s) in order to receive the monthly PIPP benefit.
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Cash AssistanceList Item 2
A one-time cash payment made directly to the eligible household. Households who indirectly purchase energy as an undesignated portion of their rent and rental expenses are greater than 30% of the household’s gross income will be eligible to receive cash assistance.
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Direct Vendor PaymentList Item 3
Energy assistance benefits in the form of a one-time payment made directly to the applicable utility vendor(s) on behalf of the eligible household.
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Reconnection AssistanceList Item 4
Expedited energy assistance for eligible households that are disconnected or are in imminent threat of disconnection from one or both utilities.
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Summer Cooling
Energy assistance benefits in the form of a one-time $150 payment made directly to ComEd on behalf of the eligible household.
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Furnace Assistance
Includes repair or replacement of an existing heating system for LIHEAP eligible households.
Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program
This is a year-round program using state-of-the-art technology to make homes more energy efficient for qualifying low-income residents in Chicago and suburban Cook County.
Weatherization provides health and safety equipment, repairs or replaces heating systems, seals air bypasses and other drafty areas, as well as increase attic, wall, and basement insulation. These measures help save energy for homeowners and keep homes warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
Fuel Funds Programs
These are energy assistance programs administered by CEDA and funded by the respective utility companies. Fuel Funds programs offer utility bill assistance in the form of a payment made directly to the applicable utility vendor(s) on behalf of the eligible household.
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