Liheap-2026 - low income home energy assistance

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded $371.141 million to the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity on October 1, 2025, under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, CFDA 93.568) for the period through September 30, 2027.

LIHEAP provides federally funded assistance to reduce costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs for eligible low-income households. The recipient administers the program statewide across Illinois, passing through funding to 47 sub-recipients, including nonprofits, community action agencies, county and local government entities, and public housing authorities.

Sub-recipients deliver weatherization improvements that make homes more energy efficient and reduce utility bills for low-income families. Named sub-recipients include Project Now, Inc.; McHenry County Housing Authority; Tazwood Community Services Inc.; MCS Community Service (Morgan County); Western Illinois Regional Council–Community Action Agency; Community Action Partnership of Lake County; Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency; Kendall County Health Department; Crosswalk Community Action Agency; Will County Center for Community Concern; County of Madison; Tri-County Opportunities Council; Western Egyptian EOC Inc.; Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois Inc.; C.e.f.s. Economic Opportunity Corporation; East Central Illinois Community Action Agency; Shawnee Development Council, Inc.; Embarras River Basin Agency Inc.; St. Clair County Community Action Agency; Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials; Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation; Rockford Human Services Department; County of Dupage; and others. Sub-awards range from weatherization assistance to energy bill payment support and community services for low-income households.