Utility Disconnection Avoidance Program News Today

Howl at the Moon dueling piano show is returning to Fairfield in July. The Wayne County Farm Bureau is thrilled to bring this popular road show back to Fairfield for one night on Saturday, July 30. Showtime is from 8:00 – 11:30 pm. Doors will open at 7:00 pm. Tickets go on sale to the public on June 1. A table of 8 tickets is $200 and individual tickets are $30. All attendees must be 21 years old to attend. Tickets are available at the Wayne County Farm Bureau office during regular office hour...

By Tami Luhby, CNN Each week, Govonna Ingram has to decide which bills she can afford to pay while she looks for a job. Essentials like food for her two

Peoples Gas, despite record profits, has the most customers struggling to pay their bills of any Chicago-area utility, with the South Side and West Side hit hardest.

Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Wednesday encouraged families in need to apply for $150 million in utility bill assistance through the Help Illinois Families Program. 

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced that families can apply for assistance through the Help Illinois Families Program.

By Benjamin Cox on July 6, 2021 at 4:29pm Ameren Illinois has announced it has provided $29 million in bill forgiveness throughout Central and Southern Illinois. Ameren said in a press release that it worked to significantly reduce or avoid service disruptions and possibly eliminate past due utility bills for some customers. The assistance came in the form of a one-time credit that was applied toward utility bills with balances up to $5,000, households slated for service discon...

Thousands in Central Illinois receive help paying for energy bills Unmute (HOI) -- More than 3,000 Ameren customers in Central Illinois received assistance paying their past due energy bills. The assistance comes from a one-time grant program derived from a variety of state and federal assistance programs, including the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Utility Disconnection Avoidance Program (UDAP). Ameren applied around $29 million to outs...

Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday he will be phasing out the statewide moratorium on evictions by August, as he announced the launch of a $1.5 billion rental relief program for Illinois. “We will work with our partners to bring an end to the eviction moratorium in August, with a gradual phase out over the next few months, with more details to come,” Pritzker said. […] Pritzker said the new program is approximately four times larger than the rental relief program Illinois launched last year dur...

Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com May 17, 2021 | 2:40 PM After leading the nation in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, in ensuring the state’s most vulnerable residents had a roof over their head, Governor JB Pritzker today announced that applications for the second round of rental assistance funding are now available to help Illinois residents who have experienced economic hardship due to the pandemic. The Illinois Rental Payment Program (ILRPP) will deploy multiple rounds of fund...