Help available for winter home heating

WADI will begin making appointments and taking applications for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for the Southeastern Illinois counties of Edwards, Gallatin, Hamilton, Saline, Wabash, Wayne and White.

Appointments will be made for households containing any one of the following:

Persons 60 years of age or older

Persons who are permanently disabled (receiving disability benefits or having a disability approval letter)

Persons meeting the above criteria and are disconnected from one or both utilities.

Beginning Oct. 1, 2014, the following households can apply for LIHEAP:

Persons with a child under the age of 5

Homeowners with and unsafe or inoperable heating system, that meet any of the above criteria

Persons meeting the above criteria and are disconnected from one or both utilities

Beginning November 1, 2014, the following households can apply for LIHEAP:

General population will be able to make appointments/application for any of the above services

Appointments will be made for customers with disconnect notice

You will need to bring in the following to your appointment: Heating and electric bills, proof of income for 30 days prior to the appointment, social security cards for everyone in the household.

Call your local WADI office below for an appointment:

Gallatin County and Eldorado, 127 E. Logan, Shawneetown, 618.269.3486

Saline County except Eldorado,14 Veterans Drive, Harrisburg, 618.252.2680