Limited energy assistance available for low income households | Health

(KFVS) - Crosswalk Community Action Agency of West Frankfort announced Illinois released a very limited amount of funding for Summer Energy Assistance Program.

According to the agency, due to very limited funding, assistance will be provided to people who approach the company first. The utility payments are for electric services only. This will affect the counties of Franklin, Jefferson and Williamson.

Starting at 7 a.m., appointments will be distributed on July 11.

The LIHEAP Summer Energy Assistance Program is targeted for at-risk households with at least one resident age 60 or older, at least one resident with a disability income, at least one resident age 4 or young or at least one resident with a document medical condition that can be improved by air condition. To qualify residents must have an income equal or less than 150 percent of the poverty level.

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