Energy Assistance

WIRC Announces Start of Energy Assistance Program

Having power to heat homes during the colder months can mean life or death for many Illinois families, especially the most vulnerable. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) assists income-eligible households for that purpose. WIRC-Community Action Agency (WIRC) is pleased to announce that funds will soon be available for the next program season.

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Press Release: WIRC Resumes 2023 Energy Assistance Program

WIRC Resumes Energy Assistance Program

A local nonprofit organization, Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency (WIRC-CAA), is pleased to announce they will soon resume taking applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The federal program helps eligible households with paying their winter home energy bills, reconnecting their electrical and heating utilities, and/or with repairing or replacing their

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Deadline to Apply for Energy Bill Assistance is May 31

People who need help with paying their home energy bills may be able to get help from a nonprofit program, but they have a limited time to apply. Western Illinois Regional Council (WIRC) is one of many community action agencies around the United States that offers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to income

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