Full Notification

The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered by the City of Rockford Human Services Department, will again be offering a summer cooling program to assist qualified Winnebago and Boone County households with their electric bill.

The program will target at-risk households, defined as seniors age 60 or older, or persons with disabilities (SSI or pending case with the Social Security Administration), or households that contain children less than 36 months of age, or those with medical conditions that would be aggravated by extreme heat.

To qualify, these at-risk households must have incomes equal to or less than 150 percent of the poverty level as defined in the 2009 HHS Poverty Guidelines.

The Summer Energy Assistance payments will be $150.00 paid directly to the resident’s electric provider.

The program will begin July 19, 2010 and will end on July 30, 2010 or earlier if funds are exhausted.

Attached is a list of sites where the program will be offered. Please call the sites for appointment information.

2011 Intake Sites for Summer Cooling

For seniors living in Winnebago County Lifescape Community Services 705 Kilburn Ave. Rockford 815-963-1609

Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging (NIAAA) 2576 Charles St. Rockford 815-226-4901 Rep. Chuck Jefferson’s Office State of Illinois Building 200 S. Wyman St. Rockford 815-987-7433

For seniors living in Boone County: Keen Age Center 2141 Henry Luckow Lane Belvidere 815-544-9893

For residents of Rockton, Roscoe, and South Beloit Rockton Township 1315 N. Blackhawk Blvd. Rockton 815-624-7788

For residents of Boone and Winnebago County with disabled households, those with children under 36 months, and those with qualifying medical need: City of Rockford Human Services Dept. Community Services Division 555 N. Court St. Rockford 815-987-5711

For general questions regarding the program, please call 815-987-5711.