Utility Resources (Click here for a quick search):
LIHEAP- (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) offers assistance to low-income households with their heating and cooling energy costs, bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, weatherization and energy-related home repairs.
LIHEAP will provide a onetime payment to households based on income, household size, fuel type, and geographic location.
Phone: 877-411-WARM (9276) (TTY: 711)
https://dceo.illinois.gov/communityservices/utilitybillassistance.html
Phone/Internet Assistance- Lifeline and Link-Up Assistance Programs. Low-income consumers may qualify for assistance to help pay for installation of telephone service and monthly charges for local phone or internet service
Phone: 800- 234-9473. (TTY: 711)
http://linkupillinois.org
Chicago 2-1-1
Phone: 211 (Chicago)
Phone: 312-906-2350 (Outside of Chicago) (TTY: 711)
https://www.211.org/get-help
CEDA
Phone: 877-411-9276 (TTY: 711)
https://www.cedaorg.net/find-services/utility-billing-relief
ComEd
Phone: 1-800-EDISON-1 (1-800- 334-7661) (TTY: 711)
www.comed.com/MyAccount/CustomerSupport/Pages/default.aspx
Community Crisis Center (Kane & Cook County)
Phone: 847-697-2380 (TTY: 711)
https://www.crisiscenter.org/economic.html
*Elgin Only
Housing Choice Partners
https://chicago.docugateway.com/main/guest/billing_relief
Latino Policy Forum
https://www.latinopolicyforum.org/resources/documents/rentalutilityassistance
Need Help Paying Bills
https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/need_help_with_electric_bills.html
Nicor Gas Energy Assistance Program
https://www.nicorgas.com/residential/billingandpaymentoptions/energy-assistance-programs.html
Salvation Army
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/usc/location-search
Federal Communications Commission (Emergency Broadband Benefit)
45 L Street Northeast
Washington, DC 20554
Phone: 888-225-5322 (TTY: 711)
https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit
*Offers discounted internet Nationwide
Center of Concern
1665 Elk Boulevard
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone: 847-823-0453 (TTY: 711)
https://centerofconcern.org/coviddp
Habitat for Humanity
1100 West Cermak Road Suite 404
Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: 312-563-0296 (TTY: 711)
https://www.habitatchicago.org/news/generating-home-savings-through-energy-efficiency
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
500 East Monroe Street
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 833-711-0374 (TTY: 711)
https://dceo.illinois.gov/communityservices/homeweatherization/communityactionagencies/helpillinoisfamilies.html