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Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

What Do You Need To Know? The Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides aid to families with utility payments belonging to poor households. In Illinois, the LIHEAP program comes under the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs … Continued

Illinois Unemployment Insurance Program

What Do You Need To Know? The Illinois Department of Employment Security is responsible for running the Illinois Unemployment Insurance program. The program is mutually funded by the federal government and the state of Illinois. The Program ensures employment opportunities … Continued

Illinois Food Stamp Program

What Do You Need To Know? In Illinois, the Food Stamp Program comes under the U.S. Department of Human Services (DHS). It provides healthy food choices to households and individuals with earnings that are categorized under low-income levels. Through this … Continued

Illinois Medicaid

What Do You Need To Know? Medicaid is an extensive health insurance program that provides benefits to a wide range of people. In Illinois, it is run by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide health-related facilities … Continued

Illinois Weatherization Assistance Program

Program Overview The Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP) provides aid to families to make their homes more energy-efficient. The program is funded by the federal government as a block grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). … Continued

Illinois All Kids (CHIPRA)

Program Overview The Illinois All Kids (CHIPRA) program provides affordable health insurance to children of poor families residing in the state of Illinois. The program also helps in paying health insurance plans or premiums of employers living in Illinois state. The … Continued

Special Milk Program for Illinois

Program Overview The Special Milk Program for Illinois is a federal level program funded by the central government. The program assists low-income households to pay their children milk expenses at school in different public and private institutions. The program helps … Continued

National School Breakfast and Lunch Program for Illinois

Program Overview National School Breakfast and Lunch Program for Illinois is a federal level program funded by the central government. The program assists low-income households by helping them pay their children school meal expenses in different public and private institutions. … Continued

Illinois All Kids (CHIPRA)

Illinois Weatherization Assistance Program