Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Incorporated
CEDA Mission Statement:
To work in partnership with communities to empower families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.
Community Action Promise:
Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live.
We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
Upcoming LIHEAP Enrollment Dates:
Seniors & Residents with
Disabilities
September 1, 2011
Families with children under 5
years of age and
disconnected households
October 1, 2011
General Enrollment
November 1, 2011
Eligible applicants may receive a one-time bill payment toward your gas or propane and electric utility bills. Applicants may receive one grant per household per program year.
| Income Guidelines [Effective September 1, 2011] |
||
|---|---|---|
| Family Size | *Gross Income for 30 days Prior to Application Date | |
| LIHEAP | ComEd Hardship | |
| 1 | $1,361 | $1,805 |
| 2 | $1,839 | $2,428 |
| 3 | $2,316 | $3,052 |
| 4 | $2,794 | $3,675 |
| 5 | $3,271 | $4,298 |
| 6 | $3,749 | $4,922 |
| *For each additional person, add | $477.50 | |
Expect Longer Wait Times in September and November. Programs end when funds are exhausted.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Direct Vendor Payment (DVP)
LIHEAP DVP is designed to assist income-eligible households with winter energy services, in the form of a one-time benefit payment to the utility companies that are applied directly to the household’s energy bills. The amount of the payment is determined by income, household size, and fuel type.
LIHEAP Percent of Income Payment Plan [PIPP]
LIHEAP PIPP provides a monthly benefit payment to the utilities based on household utility usage and monthly income. Customers are required to pay a reduced amount on their utility bills each month to get the bene fit payments. PIPP participants may also receive credits toward their outstanding balance.
*Disconnected households not eligible.
Other CEDA Energy Services Programs
The LIHEAP Furnace Program is ONLY available to qualified LIHEAP applicants. The program only performs work for homeowners or landlords that reside at a property with a non-operable heating system. LIHEAP applicants can apply for the LIHEAP Furnace Program every year as long as the heating system is non-operable.
The ComEd Residential Special Hardship Fund provides a variable one-time credit equal to the past due balance up to $500 on the ComEd bills of households with a demonstrated hardship case. Residential customers with an income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level [see table] may be eligible for the program. It is not available for disconnected accounts or accounts with balances over $1200 or evidence of tampering or fraud. Clients may only receive a grant once every three years.
