LIHEAP

We have exhausted energy assistance funding for the 2025 Program Year, however, applications for natural gas are still being accepted for assessment and qualification for the Utility Low-Income Discount Rate available to Ameren Gas customers. If you have not received a LIHEAP benefit since 10/01/2024, you are still encouraged to apply for LIHEAP to receive a discount rate through these participating utilities. New LIHEAP applications for the 2026 PY will begin October 1st 2025.

BRP 3

Beginning September 1, 2022, the Employment Barrier Reduction Pilot program (BRP) will be offered through Western Egyptian for residents of Monroe, Perry and Randolph counties who currently receive SNAP, TANF or Medicaid benefits. These services are focused on individuals who experience barriers to gaining or retaining employment or who are at risk of housing instability. Supportive services through BRP include expenses for training, education, tools/equipment, uniforms, transportation related services, rent, utilities and other allowable services. To begin an application or obtain additional information, please contact your local outreach office: Monroe County #618-737-0101; Perry County #618-542-4656; or Randolph County #618-443-5231.

Furnace Assistance

The new program year for Furnace Assistance will begin Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

Nondiscrimination Statement

“In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3. email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.”