Utility Bill Assistance
Our programs help you pay for utility bills. We offer support through the following programs:
Home Weatherization
Long-term home repair solutions to reduce energy costs and make homes more energy efficient.
Family Support and Community Engagement
Through case management and a range of services, our program helps stabilize and support Suburban Cook County families and individuals on a path to self-sufficiency.
Women, Infants & Children
Food, education and support for pregnant, breastfeeding and post-partum women, infants, and children under age five.
Housing Services
Comprehensive housing counseling services providing information, education and advice to homebuyers, homeowners, renters and the homeless.
Our Blog
[caption id="attachment_8196" align="alignright" width="300"] Jermaine (left) is a Production Supervisor. Charis (right) is an Energy Auditor. Both work with our Home Weatherization team.[/caption] During Black History Month, we're reflecting on the key role diversity and inclusion plays in the fight for racial and economic equity. Two spectacular members of the CEDA...
A common misconception is that slavery in the United States ended in 1863 when Abraham Lincoln made his Emancipation Proclamation. Legally speaking, it was actually the passage of the 13th Amendment two years later which abolished slavery (except as punishment for a crime). Unfortunately, the truth is slavery continues today...
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on what we have seen in our communities throughout CEDA’s 55 years of service. Hundreds of thousands of people in Chicagoland are held back by racial injustice, stagnant wages, institutional bias, and generational poverty. Now more than ever, Black and brown communities are...