Verified You must apply Energy & utilities One-off payment State government · Illinois

LIHEAP Utility Bill Assistance (Illinois)

Paid by Illinois Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) · 🇺🇸 United States

What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

The 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.

Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

You can apply for LIHEAP through your local administering agency from October 1, 2026 through August 13, 2027, or until funding is exhausted.

A researcher has read this record against the official page.

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: dceo.illinois.gov

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Type	One-off payment
Applying	Online
Deadline	Open October 1, 2026 to August 13, 2027 or until funds run out; priority groups (60+, disability, child 5 or under, disconnected) from October 1, others from November 1, 2026
Run by	State government · Illinois
Record	Read by a researcher

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