LIHEAP application: IL residents urged to apply now for assistance to prevent utility shutoffs

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LIHEAP application: IL residents urged to apply now for assistance to prevent utility shutoffs
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Illinois residents are urged to fill out a LIHEAP application online or call the phone number to get assistance to pay for their utility bills.

Gov. JB Pritzker and state officials are encouraging low-income families to apply for assistance to pay their natural gas, propane and electric services through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program .to apply, or call the hotline for real-time assistance in over 30 languages atMore than $150 million in benefits is available for those who qualify. The state said more than 230,000 Illinois households have received utility assistance since the LIHEAP was launched in 2021.

-Crisis/ Reconnection Assistance: Funding is available for families in heating-related emergency situations.

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