Helping Homes Weatherization Assistance

Enrollment Opens July 15, 2025

The Helping Homes phone line for the 2025 season has officially closed. Thank you for all your applications. The Energy Services Office will contact all applicants no later than Thursday, July 31. Be sure to visit our Save Energy-Save Water page for other energy efficiency resources and tips.

What is Helping Homes?
CWLP’s Helping Homes program provides qualifying low-income homeowners the opportunity to reduce their energy costs through the installation of energy-saving retrofits to their homes. These retrofits will be determined by an energy audit and may include attic and/or band joist insulation, central air conditioner or heat pump replacement, caulking and weather-stripping, LED lighting upgrades, bathroom exhaust fan upgrades and other possible measures shown to have positive savings for the money invested.

Awarded applicants will first be scheduled for a home energy audit to determine the type and scope of retrofit for weatherization and efficiency improvements needed. These retrofits can include insulation, central air conditioner or heat pump replacement, caulking and weather-stripping, lighting upgrades and other energy-saving measures. CWLP will then specify a scope of work for the improvements to be implemented at home at no cost to the customer. Qualified contractors approved by CWLP Energy Services will complete the work.

All retrofit work will be completed at no cost to those awarded participation in the Helping Homes program. Contractors approved by the CWLP Energy Services Office will do all of the installation and upgrade work.

See application criteria below. Questions: Call Energy Services at 217.789.2070.

Applying for the Helping Homes Program

Must be CWLP electric customer, meeting income and all eligibility guidelines shown below. Applicants will be pre-screened for eligibility and awarded participation on a first-come, first-served basis.

Eligibility Requirements:

Have CWLP electric service in their names (or the name of their legal spouse)
Own and live in the home they wish to have weatherized. Mobile homes, apartments and rental homes do NOT qualify.
Meet HUD’s 2025 Part 5 definition of low income guidelines for maximum household income

Number of Persons in Household	Maximum Household Income
1	$64,250
2	$73,400
3	$82,600
4	$91,750
5	$99,100
6	$106,450
7	$113,800
8	$121,150

Be sure to visit our Save Energy-Save Water page for more assistance resources and tips.