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IHEAP Program Staff- Back row left - right: Mark Iken, Joe Bolt, Monica James, Hayley Hanfelder
Front row left- right: Abby Helms, Sara Hopkins, Bridgit Johnson
Program Year 2020 Priority Periods for
Energy Assistance Customers
October 1, 2019 – Households containing elderly, disabled or both
October 1, 2019- Emergency Furnace Assistance begins.
November 1, 2019 - Households containing elderly, disabled and/or children under the age of 6. Or anyone with a disconnect notice.
December 1, 2019 – General Low Income Population
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The Illinois Home Energy Assistance Program, administered by Madison County Community Development, assists eligible households pay for winter energy services by providing a one-time benefit to be used for energy bills.
The amount of the support available is determined by income, household size and heat type. An overdue bill or disconnect notice is not required for participation in the program. Individuals do not have to own their home or directly pay energy bills to be eligible for assistance.
Reconnection assistance may be available as part of the Illinois Home Energy Assistance Program if the household is disconnected from an energy source needed for heating and/or a delivered-fuel supplier has refused to deliver and the tank contains 25% or less, or when disconnection of heat or secondary energy source is a imminent threat (occurring within 7 days).
Madison County residents may be eligible to participate in the Illinois Home Energy Assistance Program if the combined income of individuals in the household is at or below the following income levels:
Additional Income Guidelines from Benefits.gov
Additionally, if utility expenses are included in the rent, then an individual’s rent must be greater than 30 percent of their total income to be eligible to receive benefits.
When applying for assistance, applicants should provide proof of gross income from all household members for the 30 days prior to the application date, a copy of the current energy bill and social security cards for each household member.
During the heating season, which runs October through May, persons would apply for energy assistance at one of the following intake sites:
OUTREACH SITES FOR LIHEAP APPLICATIONS
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY FOR 2019-2020
| Chouteau Township | 9:00 - 11:00 | Granite City |
| 906 Thorngate | 1:00 - 3:00 | S. Hartford |
| Granite City, IL 62040 | Tues., Thurs. | Mitchell |
| (618) 931-0360 | 9:00-11:00 Wed. | South Roxana |
| Collinsville Township | 9:00 – 11:00 | Collinsville |
| 305 E. Main St. | 2:00 - 3:00 | Maryville |
| Collinsville, IL 62234 | Mon., Tues., & Wed. | |
| (618) 344-1290 | ||
| Edwardsville Township | 2:00-4:00 Tues | Edwardsville |
| 300 W. Park St. | 9:00-11:00 Wed | Glen Carbon |
| Edwardsville, IL 62025 | 9:00-11:00 Thurs. | Hamel |
| (618) 656-0292 | ||
| Ft. Russell Township | 8:30 - 12:00 | Bethalto |
| 5456 Buchta Rd. | 1st Wed. of | Dorsey |
| Bethalto, IL 62010 | each month | Meadowbrook |
| (618) 377–5660 (Appointments) | Moro | |
| Stacy McRae | Holiday Shores | |
| Highland Area Christian | 8:30 – 12:00 | Highland |
| Service Ministry | Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. | St. Jacob |
| 900 Chestnut St. | ||
| Highland, IL 62249 | ||
| (618) 654-9295 | ||
| Jarvis Township | BY APPOINTMENT: | Troy |
| 112 N. Main St. | Mon., Tues. & Fri. | |
| Troy, IL 62294 | 9:00-4:00 | |
| (618) 667-2560 | ||
| Olive Township | BY APPOINTMENT | Livingston |
| P.O. Box 447 | ONLY | Williamson |
| 8363 E. Frontage | New Douglas | |
| Livingston, IL 62058 | ||
| (618) 637-2630 | ||
| Senior Services Plus, Inc. | 8:00 - 4:00 | Alton |
| 2603 N. Rodgers | Mon.,Tues., Wed., Thurs. | |
| Alton, IL 62002 | Elderly Only (60+) | |
| (618) 465-3298 (Appointments) | ||
| Venice Township | 9:00 – 12:00 | Madison |
| 910 Madison Ave. | Mon., Tues., Wed. | Venice |
| Madison, IL 62060 | Granite City | |
| (618) 452-1121 |
EMERGENCY APPLICATIONS OUTREACH SITES
| Chouteau Township | RECONNECTION ASSISTANCE | Granite City |
| 906 Thorngate | BY APPOINTMENT ONLY | S. Hartford |
| Granite City, IL 62040 | Mitchell | |
| (618) 931-0360 | South Roxana | |
| Madison County- Granite City | RECONNECTION ASSISTANCE | |
| Facility located at: | BY APPOINTMENT ONLY | |
| Granite City Housing | ||
| Administration Building | ||
| 2517 Nameoki Road | ||
| Granite City, IL 62040 | Regular LIHEAP 8:30-4:30 | |
| (618) 876-4232 | Mon. – Fri. | |
| Madison County Urban League | RECONNECTION ASSISTANCE | |
| Alton | By Appointment only | |
| 408 E. Broadway | ||
| Alton, IL 62002 | (REGULAR LIHEAP) | Alton |
| (618) 463-1906 | 8:30 – 4:00 | East Alton |
| Mon. – Thurs. | Wood River | |
| Madison County Urban League | RECONNECTION ASSISTANCE | |
| Madison | BY APPOINTMENT ONLY | |
| 502 Madison Ave. | ||
| Madison, IL 62060 | (REGULAR LIHEAP) | Madison |
| (618) 877-8860 | 8:30 – 12:30 | Venice |
| Mon. – Thurs. | ||
| RECONNECTION ASSISTANCE | ||
| Edwardsville Township | BY APPOINTMENT ONLY | |
| 300 W. Park St. | (FURNACE APPLICATIONS) | |
| Edwardsville, IL 62025 | ||
| (618) 656-0292 | ||
| Senior Services Plus | SENIORS ONLY | Alton |
| 2603 N. Rodgers | RECONNECTION ASSISTANCE | 60+ |
| Alton, IL 62002 | BY APPOINTMENT ONLY | |
| (618) 465-3298 | ||
For additional information on the Madison County Community Development Illinois Home Energy Assistance Program, or to schedule an appointment, please call (618) 296-6485.