Financial assistance with electric service is now available for low-income households in Madison County.
Applications for the Madison County Summer Energy Assistance Program are now being accepted at seven locations, listed below, Madison County Chairman Alan Dunstan announced today.
To be eligible, low-income households must meet one of several criteria.
A member of the household has a medical condition that can be improved by air conditioning, such as asthma, emphysema, respiratory allergies, coronary disease or terminal illness. A doctor’s certification letter, dated within the previous 90 days, stating that the medical condition of the applicant would be aggravated by extreme heat is required.
A household with at least one member who is age 60 or older, or at least one child under the age of 6. Households in which someone in the household is receiving social security disability benefits or has a pending determination case at the Social Security Administration, and meets the income requirements, may be eligible. A letter of determination from the Social Security Administration, or receipt of social security disability benefit statement, is required.
Income eligibility criteria are:
Members of Household | Previous Gross 30-Day Income |
1 | $1,459 |
2 | $1,966 |
3 | $2,474 |
4 | $2,981 |
5 | $3,489 |
6 | $3,996 |
7 | $5,011 |
Households that receive Percentage of Income Payment Plan benefits for electric expenses are not eligible for summer energy assistance, a Madison County Board spokesperson said in a released statement. Households that received PIPP benefits anytime during the period from September 2013 through August, 31, 2014 are also not eligible.
Applicants should contact the nearest facility for an appointment. Locations accepting applications are:
Location | Hours |
Collinsville Township 305 E. Main Street Collinsville, IL 62234 618/344-1290 |
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday |
Chouteau Township 906 Thorngate Granite City, IL 62040 618/931-0323 or 618/931-0360 |
9 to 11 a.m. 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday |
Madison County Urban League 408 E. Broadway Madison, IL 62060 618/877-8860 |
9 to 11:30 a.m. 1:30 to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday |
Madison County Wood River Facility 1301 E. Edwardsville Road Wood River, IL 62095 618/296-6631 |
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday |
Madison County Granite City Facility Granite City Housing Authority Administration Building 2517 Nameoki Road Granite City, IL 62040 618/876-4232 |
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday |
Madison County Edwardsville Office 130 Hillsboro Ave. Edwardsville, IL 618/296-6485 |
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday |
Funding for the program is provided by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The Madison County Community Development Energy Assistance Office is administering the program