The Embarras River Basin Agency (ERBA) has announced that money will be available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane, and electric bills.
The program will begin taking applications on Wednesday, October 1st for older adults age 60 and over, individuals with disabilities, families with children under the age of 6 and households that have been disconnected from their utilities. All other income eligible households can start the application process on Saturday, November 1st. Applications will be taken on a first come, first serve basis until funding is exhausted.
The program has expanded eligibility this year. Households must be at or below 60% if the state median income to receive benefits from the program. Anyone wanting additional information can contact the ERBA at 217-923-3113. The ERBA serves Lawrence, Jasper, Richland, Douglas, Coles, Clark, Crawford, Cumberland and Edgar counties in southeastern Illinois.
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