Utility Payment Application Assistance

ARTY Helping Hands provides assistance with applying to CEDA's various utility bill payment and energy services programs. This includes the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Peoples Gas Share the Warmth (Chicago residents only), City of Chicago Utility Billing Relief (UBR) (Chicago residents only), Home Weatherization, and Energy Saving Kits.Beginning October 1, 2024, applications will re-open for the following eligible individuals and households: Older adults (age 60 and older), individuals with a disability, households with at least one child age 5 years and under, households that are disconnected from their utilities/energy vendors, have a disconnect date within 7 days or have less than 25% in their propane tank. On November 1, 2024, all other income-eligible households can start applying for LIHEAP assistance.

Date of Last Formal Update

Unknown

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

Physical Address

5875 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659

Hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm; Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm; Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm; Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm;

Application process

Please call an office locations to make an appointment.

Eligibility

To be eligible for these services you must meet certain household income eligibility requirements. Please call the agency directly to determine if you are eligible.2023 Income Guidelines30-day Gross Income based on household size: 1 - $2,430; 2 - $3,287; 3 - $4,143; 4 - $5,000; 5 - $5,857; 6 - $6,713; 7 - $7,570; 8 - $7,775. If your household size is larger, please call agency for more information

Languages

Oromo

Arabic

Amharic

Tigrinya

Service area

Cook county, IL

Agency info

ARTY Helping Hands

ARTY Helping Hands is a non-profit organization, offering community-based social services that prepare and support low-income populations to succeed independently, financially, emotionally, academically, and physically.