All Eligible Households are Welcome To Apply For State Winter Heating Assistance.

(Undated) -- All Eligible Households are welcome to apply for state winter heating assistance. Struggling families are urged to see if they qualify for grants through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance or "LIHEAP" program. Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity spokesperson Dave Roeder says the grants go straight to your utility company to help keep your home warm, and are even available to propane users. For a list of locations where you can apply for a heating grant, visit the website: www.liheapillinois.com. In Fulton County you can apply at the Fulton County Health Department located on East Oak Street in Canton.