EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC

Programs

1. Low income home energy assistance program (liheap) provides one-time energy bill assistance to families with low incomes to help defray a portion of their winter heating costs. Assistance to each household is based on types of fuel utilized, income levels, and geographic region. In the fiscal year of 2025, 6,197 income eligible households received liheap services. Liheap funds also allow families who are disconnected to receive additional assistance to restore heat and to repair or replace inoperable or dangerous furnaces. In the fiscal year of 2025, the agency provided liheap furnace repair/replacement assistance in 32 households. A total of $4,564,734 in liheap funds was expended to assist families in ford, iroquois and vermilion counties.

   $5,375,626 spent
   75% of program spending

2. Community services block grant (csbg) services are designed to help families overcome immediate crisis and obtain self-sufficiency. Specific services offered through csbg are determined annually via community needs assessment. Csbg services offered are college scholarship, employment readiness resources (I.e. Uniforms), summer academic camp registration sponsorship, senior nutrition meals trainings and resources; rent and rent deposit assistance, natural disaster crises assistance, car repairs, and three annual health and wellness events. In the fiscal year 2025, 748 income eligible households received varied csbg assistance; and a total of $191,304 of community services funds was expended to assist families in ford, iroquois and vermilion counties.snap employment barrier reduction program provides specialized assistance to individuals and families receiving snap, tanf, or medicaid benefits who experience a barrier to gaining employment or who are at risk of homelessness. These funds are available to anyone on these programs, working, or actively looking for a job, who would benefit from barrier reduction support. In the fiscal year of 2025, 388 households were served with…

   $818,988 spent
   11% of program spending

3. The illinois home weatherization assistance program (ihwap) provides income eligible and qualified homeowners and renters with weatherization measures within the homes that increases the homes' energy conservation and ultimately reduces heating and cooling utility bills. All houses receive a thorough inspection by the state of illinois certified assessors. Weatherization measures may include repair or replacement of hvac systems and hot water tanks, insulation of walls, attics and crawl spaces, sealing and caulking of doors and windows and minor roof repairs. In the fiscal year of 2025, 21 homes received weatherization measures, and a total of $304,709 of housing project funds was expended to households in ford, iroquois and vermilion counties.

   $537,408 spent
   8% of program spending

4. The percentage of income payment plan (pipp) program allows eligible customers to pay a percentage of their monthly income to maintain their utility service. The program is designed to provide customers with an affordable, level payment plan and a chance to eliminate past due balances. In 2025, the agency assisted 340 households make monthly utility-bill assistance payments towards their utility bills. A total of $369,724 in pipp funds was expended to assist families in ford, iroquois and vermilion counties.

   $385,492 spent$140,655 earned by the program
   5% of program spending

5. Other program services.

   $41,053 spent
   1% of program spending

The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $7,158,567.