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Summer Cooling Program
July 19, 2010 until funds are exhausted

PY 2010 Income Guidelines
  *Summer Energy Assistance Program
(Effective July 1, 2010)
(150% of Federal Poverty Level)		 ComEd Residential Special Hardship Program
(400% of Federal Poverty Level)
Family Size Gross Household Income for 30 Days Prior to the Application Date

Upcoming LIHEAP Enrollment Dates:

Seniors & Residents with
Disabilities
September 1, 2010

Emergency Furnace and
Reconnection Assistance
October 1, 2010

General Enrollment
November 1, 2010

 1 $1,354 $3,467
2 $1,821 $4,667
3 $2,289 $5,867
4 $2,756 $7,067
5 $3,224 $8,267
6 $3,691 $9,467
7 $4,159 $10,667
8 $4,626 $11,867
* For each additional family member add $467.50
These figures are based on the 2009 Federal Poverty Guidelines published on January 23, 2009 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Home Energy Assistance Programs

 
LIHEAP Summer Energy Assistance Program

The LIHEAP Summer Energy Assistance Program is targeted to at-risk households, defined as seniors, persons With disabilities, families with children under 36 months of age as of the date of application, and those with medical conditions that would be aggravated by extreme heat.

Benefits can be provided only to income-eligible household that can be included in one of the following groups:

  • Households that contain a member with a medical condition that can be ameliorated by air conditioning, such as asthma, emphysema, coronary disease and terminal illnesses. Required documentation must include a doctor’s certification letter dated within the last ninety days, stating that the medical condition would be aggravated by extreme heat.
  • Households that contain a member is elderly (age 60 & above)
  • Households that contain children under 36 months of age
  • Households that contain a member receiving social security disability benefits or with a pending determination case at the social security administration. Required documentation must include a letter of determination from the Social Security Administration or receipt of social security disability benefit statement.

Summer Energy Assistance Program Intake Sites:

EAN = Energy Action Network (LIHEAP, Weatherization, ComEd Programs, and Share the Warmth Applications)
ESC = Energy Service Center (LIHEAP, Weatherization and ComEd Hardship Program Applications)
LIHEAP = LIHEAP Applications Only
LIHEAP/WX = LIHEAP and Weatherization Applications Only
AGENCY NAME ESC/LIHEAP ONLY COMED HARDSHIP ADDRESS CITY ZIP PHONE
CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center ESC Yes 1300 W. Northwest Hwy Mt. Prospect 60056 (847) 392-2332
Hanul Family Alliance Suburban Office ESC Yes 1166 S. Elmhurst Rd.  Mt. Prospect 60056 (847) 439-5195
Palatine Township   LIHEAP No 721 S. Quentin Rd Palatine 60067 (847) 358-6700
Maine Township  LIHEAP/WX No 1700 Ballard Rd Park Ridge 60068 (847) 297-2510
North Shore Senior Center ESC Yes 161 Northfield Rd Northfield 60093 (847) 784-6048
Hanover Township - Satellite ESC Yes 250 South Rt 59 Bartlett 60103 (630) 837-0301
Hanover Township Senior Services ESC No 240 S. Illinois Rt 59 Bartlett 60103 (630) 483-5666
Hanover Township  ESC Yes 7431 Astor Ave Hanover Park 60133 (630) 540-9085
PLCCA ESC Yes 411 Madison St
PO Box 950		 Maywood 60153 (708) 450-3500
Schaumburg Township LIHEAP No One Illinois Blvd Hoffman Estates 60169 (847) 884-0030
North Shore Senior Center (Satelite) ESC Yes 840 Dodge Avenue Evanston 60202 (847) 864-3721
African American Christian Foundation ESC Yes 6707 W. North Ave. Oak Park 60302 (708) 848-1700
Stickney Township - Satellite LIHEAP No 6721 W. 40th St Stickney 60402 (708) 788-9100
Bloom-Rich Community Development Association ESC Yes 1203 W. End Ave Chicago Heights 60411 (708) 754-4575
Bloom-Rich Community Development Association ESC Yes 1647 Cottage Grove Ave Ford Heights 60411 (708) 758-2510
(708) 754-4575
CEDA South Chicago Heights ESC   3328 Chicago Road South Chicago Heights 60411 (708) 755-7834
CEDA Center for Community Action ESC Yes 53 E. 154th St Harvey 60426 (708) 339-3610
Arab American Family Services ESC No 9044 S. Octavia Ave Bridgeview 60455 (708) 599-2237
Stickney Township LIHEAP No 7745 S. Leamington Burbank 60459 (708) 636-8850
Southeast CEDA ESC Yes 3518 W. 139th St Robbins 60472 (708) 371-1522
Aging Care Connections (Formerly: Southwest Suburban Center on Aging)  LIHEAP No 111 W. Harris Ave LaGrange 60525 (708) 354-1323
Solutions for Care (Formerly Berwyn Cicero Council)  LIHEAP No 7222 W. Cermak Rd.
Suite 200		 North Riversid 60546 (708) 447-2448
CEDA Central Administrative Office ESC Yes 208 S. LaSalle St,
Suite 2010		 Chicago 60604 (800) 571-2332
Action Now ESC No 209 W. Jackson Blvd.
2nd Floor		 Chicago 60606 (312) 676-4280
Labor Coalition for People's Action ESC Yes 37 S. Ashland Ave Chicago 60607 (312) 243-9481
Spanish Coalition for Housing - Satellite ESC No 1915 S. Blue Island Ave Chicago 60608 (312) 850-2660
Strategic Human Services  ESC No 1211 S. Western Ave
Suite 203		 Chicago 60608 (312) 492-9090
Cabrini Rowhouse TMC LIHEAP No 984 N. Hudson Ave Chicago 60610 (312) 280-2298
Marillac Social Center ESC Yes 212 S. Francisco Ave Chicago 60612 (773) 722-7440
Universal Prayer Tower - Satellite
Near West Side CDC		 ESC Yes 2145 W. Maypole Ave Chicago 60612 (312) 633-9217
St. Vincent De Paul Center ESC Yes 2145 N. Halsted St. Chicago 60614 (312) 943-6776
Chinese American Service League LIHEAP No 2141 S. Tan Court Chicago 60616 (312) 791-0418
Mt. Carmel M.B. Church ESC Yes 2978 S. Wabash Ave Chicago 60616 (312) 225-0510
Partners in Community Building  ESC Yes 3424 South State St. 1F6-1 Chicago 60616 (312) 328-0873
Unity Parenting & Counseling Inc ESC Yes 600 W. Cermak Rd
Suite 300		 Chicago 60616 (312) 455-0007
Central United Community Church (Satellite) ESC Yes 9625 S. Colfax Ave Chicago 60617 (773) 651-0007
Centro Communitario Juan Diego ESC No 8812 S. Commercial Ave Chicago 60617 (773) 731-0109
Christ Apostolic Church  ESC Yes 8157 S. Exchange Ave Chicago 60617 (773) 721-2119
Spanish Coalition for Housing - Satellite ESC No 9117 S. Brandon Ave Chicago 60617 (773) 493-8365
Trinity Resurrection United Church ESC Yes 9046 S. Mackinaw Ave Chicago 60617 (773) 768-9645
True of Life Foundation ESC No 1712 E. 87th St. Chicago 60617 (773) 374-7046
Korean American Community Services LIHEAP No 4300 N. California Ave Chicago 60618 (773) 583-5501
Romanian American Community Center ESC Yes 3643 W. Irving Park Rd Chicago 60618 (773) 279 8880
Bethlehem Star M.B. Church  ESC Yes 9231 S. Cottage Grove Ave Chicago 60619 (773) 487-8441
Bethlehem Star M.B. Church II  ESC No 600 E. 73rd St.  Chicago 60619 (773) 487-8441
Central United Community Church ESC Yes 8244 S. Cottage Grove Ave Chicago 60619 (773) 651-0007
Faith Works Pavillion Community Development Corporation ESC Yes 437 E. 71st St Chicago 60619 (773) 224-9264
Search Outreach Program ESC Yes 614 E. 75th St Chicago 60619 (773) 874-4300
Universal Prayer Tower - New Satellite ESC Yes 1509 E. 87th St. Chicago 60619 (773) 378-3464
Christ is First Productions LIHEAP No 7907 S. Ashland Ave. Chicago 60620 (773) 957-6422
Community Care Outreach ESC Yes 8615 S. Ashland Ave Chicago 60620 (773) 881-9007
Community Care Outreach (Satelite) ESC Yes 9300 S. Ashland Ave
Room 108		 Chicago 60620 (773) 881-9900
Universal Prayer Tower - Satellite
Pleasant Green M.B.C.		 ESC Yes 7545 S. Vincennes Ave Chicago 60620 (773) 874-6103
Action Coalition of Englewood Inc. ESC Yes 6455 S. Peoria St Chicago 60621 (773) 846-0080
Hope Organization II ESC Yes 6921 S. Halsted St. Chicago 60621 (773) 846-0883
European American Association  LIHEAP No 2827 W. Division St Chicago 60622 (773) 342-5868
Puerto Ricans Unidos En Accion (PRUA) ESC Yes 2606 W. Division St Chicago 60622 (773) 235-5274
Spanish Action Committee of Chicago ESC No 2452 W. Division St Chicago 60622 (773) 292-1052
Operation Brotherhood ESC Yes 3745 W. Ogden Ave Chicago 60623 (773) 522-0433
Strategic Human Services - Satellite  ESC No 3843 W. Ogden Ave Chicago 60623  
The Health Advocacy Project of Little Village LIHEAP No 2356 S. Sawyer Ave Chicago 60623 (773) 521-8826
Universal Prayer Tower - Satellite
Lawndale Consultant		 ESC Yes 2115 S. Pulaski Rd Chicago 60623 (773) 521-3944
Change of Life ESC Yes 306 S. Kostner Ave
2nd floor		 Chicago 60624
(773) 473-4727
People's Church  ESC No 3570 W. 5th Ave Chicago 60624 (773) 533-6877
Universal Prayer Tower ESC Yes 4540 W. Washington Blvd Chicago 60624 (773) 378-3464
Cambodian Association of Illinois LIHEAP No 2831 W. Lawrence Ave Chicago 60625 (773) 878-7090
Center for Seniors LIHEAP No 5320 N. Kedzie Ave Chicago 60625 (773) 478-1245
Hanul Family Alliance ESC Yes 5008 N. Kedzie Ave Chicago 60625 (773) 478-8851
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries ESC Yes 5534 N. Kedzie Ave Chicago 60625 (773) 649-9620
Howard Area Community Center  LIHEAP No 7648 N. Paulina St Chicago 60626 (773) 262-6622
Brock Social Services Organization ESC Yes 10302 S. Corliss Ave Chicago 60628 (773) 291-0500
Christ Cathedral MB Church ESC Yes 449 W. 111th St Chicago 60628 (773) 660-4296
Christ Everlasting Church (Total/Triedstone Satellite) ESC No 62 W. 127th St.  Chicago 60628 (773) 264-1722
Community Relief Coalition ESC No 10801 S. Edbrooke Ave Chicago 60628 (773) 629-8444 
God's Gang ESC Yes 9556 S. King Dr. Chicago 60628 (773) 213-0229
Southside Help Center ESC Yes 10420 S. Halsted St.  Chicago 60628 (773) 701-4223
Women on a Mission  ESC Yes 253 E. 113th St.  Chicago 60628 (773) 443-7959
Good Counsel Center LIHEAP No 2700 W. 59th St Chicago 60629 (773) 863-1179
Latino Organization of the Southwest LIHEAP No 6507 S. Kedzie Ave Chicago 60629 (773) 925-0397
SANAD ESC Yes 3302 W. 63rd St Chicago 60629 (773) 436-7989
The Comprehensive Korean Self Help Community Center LIHEAP No 4934 N. Pulaski Rd Chicago 60630 (773) 545-8348
(773) 545-8349
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council ESC Yes 4477 S. Archer Ave Chicago 60632 (773) 523-7110
Hegewisch Community Committee ESC No 13260 S. Brandon Ave Chicago 60633 (773) 646-4488
(773) 646-4489
Greater Washington Park Community Development Corporation  ESC No  5531 S. King Drive Chicago 60637 (773) 684-8780
St. Philip EV Lutheran Church ESC No 6232 S. Eberhart Ave Chicago 60637 773-324-6318
WECAN (Woodlawn East Community and Neighbor) ESC Yes 6450 S. Stony Island Ave Chicago 60637 (773) 288-3000
Eyes on Austin ESC Yes 5519 W. North Ave Chicago 60639 (773) 479-1569
Heritage International (Total/Triedstone Satellitel) ESC No 5308 W. North Ave Chicago 60639 (773) 237-4008
Spanish Coalition for Housing ESC No 3934 W. North Ave Chicago 60639 (773) 276-7633
Spanish Coalition for Housing - Satellite ESC No 4035 W. North Ave Chicago 60639 (773) 342-1794
BHACC Bosnian & Herzegovinian Community Center ESC No 1016 W. Argyle St Chicago 60640 (773) 784-2900
Chinese Mutual Aid Association ESC No 1016 W. Argyle St Chicago 60640 (773) 784-2900
South-East Asia Center ESC Yes 5120 N. Broadway St. Chicago 60640 (773) 989-6927
Hope Organization III ESC Yes 1042 W. 103rd St. Chicago 60643 (773) 429-9114
Total Resource Comm. Organization / Triedstone ESC No 1415 W. 104th St Chicago 60643 (773) 881-7710
Campaign for A Drug Free Westside, Inc.  ESC Yes 300 N. Central Ave. Chicago 60644 (773) 261-1421
CRDDC (Chetwyn Rodgers Drive Development Center) ESC Yes 25 N. Cicero Ave Chicago 60644 (773) 261-6098
St. Sylvester Parish ESC Yes 2915  W. Palmer St. Chicago 60647 (773) 235-3646
Temple of Brotherly Love Community Church LIHEAP No 1843 E. 77th St.  Chicago 60649 (773) 437-3203
Healing Temple Church  ESC No 4941 W. Chicago Ave Chicago 60651 (773) 287-6964
New Horizon Organization  ESC Yes 3936 W Roosevelt Rd Chicago 60651( (773) 826 8007
Northwest Austin Council ESC Yes 5730 W. Division St Chicago 60651 (773) 379-7961
Evening Star M.B.C. ESC Yes 4235 S Cottage Grove Ave Chicago 60653 (773) 536-9527
Hope Organization I ESC Yes 4100 S. King Dr.  Chicago 60653 (773) 624-4752
Assyrian National Council of Illinois  LIHEAP No 2450 W. Peterson Ave Chicago 60659 (773) 262-5589
Indo-American Center LIHEAP No 6328 N. California Ave.  Chicago 60659 (773) 973-4444
Metro Chicago Methodist Church LIHEAP No 6310 N. Lincoln Ave #23 Chicago 60659 (773) 350-4357
Midwest Asian American Center ESC Yes 2534 W. Devon Ave,
2nd Floor		 Chicago 60659 (773) 262-8650
Urhai Community Service Center ESC Yes 2945 W. Peterson Ave
#204		 Chicago 60659 (773) 275-2688
Hamdard Center for Health and Human Services Organization LIHEAP No 1542 W. Devon Ave.  Chicago 60660 (630) 835-1430
Pan African Association (Chinese Mutual Aid Satelite) ESC No 6163 N. Broadway St. Chicago 60660 (773) 381-9723
Senior Assistance Center  LIHEAP No 7774 W. Irving Park Rd Norridge 60706 (708) 456-7979
CEDA Calumet Park ESC Yes 12549 S. Ashland Calumet Park 60827 (708) 371-0308
Chicago South Community Development Organization ESC Yes 12338 S. Halsted St Calumet Park 60827 (708) 388-9268
People for Community Recovery ESC No 13116 S. Ellis Ave Chicago 60827 (773) 840-4618
 
ComEd Residential Special Hardship Fund:

ComEd Residential Special Hardship Program runs from January 1 until funds are depleted. It provides a one-time grant of up to $1,000 for residential customers with household incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level (see table above) that document a hardship issue.

 
Residential Energy Assistance Challenge (REACH)

Program Eligibility:

  • LIHEAP client.
  • Suburban Cook County resident.
  • Income of 150% of the poverty level or less.
  • In crisis with utility payments or in the reconnect/disconnect cycle. 
  • Seeking help to become a regular bill payer.

Program Goals:

  • Turn at risk LIHEAP recipients into regular monthly utility bill payers.
  • Reduce the number of LIHEAP clients in the disconnection/reconnection cycle.

Program Strategies:

  • Financial Education
    •  Individual Budget Counseling.
    • Quarterly review of utility payments.
    • Community financial literacy workshops.
    • Information on local financial institutions and products available.
  • Energy Conservation
    • Participants receive a weatherization kit and CFL’s for their home.
    • Keep Warm Illinois conservation tutorial targeting strategies that will reduce usage within the home.
    • Energy Checklist to aid in execution of conservation strategies.
    • Priority consideration for CEDA’s Weatherization program when eligible.
  • Case management
    • Monthly meetings and phone calls.
    • Information and referrals on income support programs.
    • Communication and planning to promote regular utility bill pay.
    • Reward stipends towards utility payment for continuous and on time bill payment.

Requirements for participating:

  • Expectation is that client will be in the program for 6-12 months.
  • Attend one meeting or workshop with a case worker every month for program duration.

How to enroll in REACH: Call 312.795.8987.

For More Information:
LIHEAP Hotline:
(800) 571-CEDA (2332)
8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Request a Live Chat!
 
Brochures/Flyers
 
Summer Energy Assistance Program Documentation:
  • Proof of gross income from all household members for the 30-day period to the application date.
  • Current copy of electric bills (if you pay for your home energy directly)
    • Bill must show rates and meter
      readings
  • Proof of Social Security Numbers of all
    household members
  • If a member of your household receives
    TANF, you must bring their Medical
    Eligibility Card

Hardship Documentation:

  • Medical - Proof of hospitalization, surgery recovery, or medical/prescriptions services that are limiting income and finances. Households with life support equipment.
  • Military - Military deployment of one or both head-of-household/parent(s), deployment/activation papers and documents must be provided to prove deployment. Eligibility also includes military personnel returning from active duty with a disability. Proof of circumstances must be provided.
  • Senior - Seniors requiring “in home care” and other services resulting in difficulty making “out of pocket” costs, therefore limiting finances. Proof of these expenses is needed. Eligibility also includes grandparents raising minor grandchildren. Applicants must provide Medicaid/Kidcare card for the grandchild, displaying child’s name, grandparent’s name, and address.
  • Disability - Households containing a person(s) with a disability, including mental health, that severely limits the household’s finances. Medicare or SSI documents will need to be provided.
  • Loss of Employment or Unexpected Loss of Income
    • Termination of employment cannot be a result of an applicant’s negligence. Termination papers, layoff notice or eligibility for Unemployment benefits must be provided as proof.
    • An unexpected loss of income due to SSI reassessment, tax increase, or spousal death. Proof of income loss must be provided.
    • A student that was contributing to the household income and is now attending college/University resulting in a reduction of the household income. Proof of full-time student status needed (registration documents) and loss of income (check stubs) must be provided.
  • Family Crisis - Within the last 6 months, households experiencing the death of an immediate family member or terminal illness of an immediately family member. Death certificate or medical papers must be provided for spouse or affected family member.
  • Property Damage - Unexpected reduction of a household’s income due to property damage associated with natural disasters not covered by insurance. Natural disasters include flood, tornado, or wind damage to home or vehicle.
  • Victimized by Criminal Activity - Unexpected reduction of a household’s income as a result of being victimized by criminal activity. Provide police report (must have filed within 72 hours of the event) and proof of income loss, ex. lost workdays.