Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
LIHEAP is designed to help low-income households pay for winter energy services, inspire economic self-sufficiency, and promote energy conservation.
The Energy Assistance Program is comprised of four programs:
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance - provides a one-time direct energy vendor benefit to eligible households.
- Reconnection Assistance Program - provides a one-time service to people whose utilities have been disconnected because of non-payment.
- Emergency Furnace Program - provides emergency furnace services, such as furnace repairs or replacements, to eligible households.
- Low Income Discount Rate - provides a monthly discount on natural gas bills from Ameren Illinois and Nicor Gas customers with qualifying household incomes.
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You may be eligible to receive assistance under the LIHEAP program if your household's combined income is at or below 60% of the State Median Income (SMI).
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
2025 Income Guidelines
For the 2026 Program Year
| Family Size |
60% SMI 30 Day Income |
60% SMI Annual Income |
| 1 | $3,332 | $39,979 |
| 2 | $4,357 | $52, 281 |
| 3 | $5,382 | $64,582 |
| 4 | $6,407 | $76,884 |
| 5 | $7,432 | $89,185 |
| 6 | $8,475 | $101,486 |
| 7 | $8,649 | $103,793 |
| 8 | $8,842 | $106,099 |
| 9 | $9,034 | $108,406 |
| 10 | $9,226 | $110,712 |
| 11 | $9,418 | $113,019 |
| 12 | $9,611 | $115,326 |
| 13 | $10,206 | $122,475 |
| 14 | $10,894 | $130,725 |
| 15 | $11,581 | $138,975 |
| 16 | $12,269 | $147,225 |
| 17 | $12,956 | $155,475 |
| 18 | $13,644 | $163,725 |
*For families with more than 18 persons, add $688 per person for the 30-day income and $8,250 per person for the annual income.
The Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) begins on October 1, 2025.
Beginning October 1, 2025, there will be one Priority Month in Program Year 2025 with the following Priority Groups:
- households with at least one member age 60 or older
- households with at least one person receiving long-term disability benefits
- households with at least one child under age 5 and under
- households that are disconnected or under imminent threat of disconnection from a heat-related energy source.
Starting November 1, 2025, all income-eligible households may apply.
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