Emergency Furnace
The State of Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) includes a Furnace Assistance component that we call Emergency Furnace.
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Emergency Furnace allows work to be completed on the primary heat source of a home when if it becomes inoperational in an effort to restore safe heat.
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Emergency Furnace for the 2025 - 2026 Program Year
Applications will be taken from October 1, 2025 - May 29, 2026, or until funding is exhausted. Funding for Emergency Furnace is provided in part or in whole by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Emergency furnace applications are scheduled with haste in mind. Please contact your local Tazwood office to schedule an appointment.
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It is preferred that these applications are completed in person whenever possible. There are several aspects regarding the home and paperwork to complete that requires original signatures. Appointments over the phone are allowable, but delay how quick assistance may be provided.
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Am I Eligible?
For Emergency Furnace, a customer must own their home and be eligible for LIHEAP. Furnace Assistance is designed to help customers during the winter when their heat source quits working so that safe heat can be restored to their home. As the administrator of the energy assistance program, we are assisting all income eligible households with their gas or propane and electric bill. The 30-day gross income guidelines are as follows:
Family Size | 30 Day Income | Annual Income |
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1 | $3,332 | $39,979 |
2 | $4,357 | $52,281 |
3 | $5,382 | $64,582 |
4 | $6,407 | $76,884 |
5 | $7,432 | $89,185 |
6 | $8,457 | $101,486 |
7 | $88,649 | $103,793 |
What Do I Need?
Schedule your appointment by contacting the office closest to you. For the appointment, you will need to bring:
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Driver's License or State ID
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Social Security Cards or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) for ALL persons living in your home (Missing a card? Learn how to apply for a new social security card here.)​
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Individuals without an assigned SSN or ITIN can still apply and we will advise accordingly.​
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Most recent gas/propane and electric bill
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Proof of any and all income for the past 30 days (SSA, SSI, wages, unemployment, pension, alimony, TANF/AABD, etc.)
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Those receiving benefits through DHS, please have your DHS Benefits Determination Letter readily available to provide if requested.
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Two Proofs of Home Ownership (mortgage statement, mobile home title, property tax bill, and/or deed for the home that is registered with the county and signed before a public notary). ​​
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Other documentation may be requested at the time of the application and 15 days will be allotted to return the information to complete the application.
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Customer's who have applied for services can check the status of their application or upload their documents here: https://liheap2025.ilenergyassistance.com/customerinquiry