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Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP)
Run by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), through local Community Action Agencies
Free weatherization for Illinois households at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, through local Community Action Agencies. Air sealing, insulation, heating and water heater repair or replacement, and health and safety fixes, up to $20,000 per home.
Amounts
How much you get
Work is provided at no cost to eligible households. DCEO allows up to $20,000 per home for energy-related weatherization and repair work, plus up to $4,000 for health and safety measures.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 4 of these.
Your home is in Illinois.
Combined income of everyone living in the home at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (PY2027 limits, e.g. $31,920 for one person, $66,000 for four).
People in your home Income at or below 1 $31,920 2 $43,280 3 $54,640 4 $66,000 5 $77,360 6 $88,720 7 $100,080 8 $111,440 9 $122,800 10 $134,160 11 $145,520 12 $156,880 Add $11,360 for each extra person.
Households also qualify automatically if they got LIHEAP in the last 12 months, had a member receive SSI or TANF cash assistance in the last 12 months, or are enrolled in a listed HUD or USDA means-tested housing program.
Low-income residents of homes and apartments can be served.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply in person.
- Find the Community Action Agency for your county.
DCEO's list links each Illinois county (Cook County split into Chicago and outside Chicago) to its local agency.
- Apply with that agency.
The agency checks household income for everyone living in the home.
- The agency arranges the weatherization work at no cost.
Forms and instructionsDCEO: Home Weatherization
Questions about applying1-833-711-0374 or communityassist@illinois.gov
Stacking
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Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
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FAQ
Questions
How much does Illinois Home Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP) pay?
Up to $20,000.
Is there an income limit?
Combined income of everyone living in the home at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (PY2027 limits, e.g. $31,920 for one person, $66,000 for four).
Do renters qualify?
Low-income residents of homes and apartments can be served.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- Federal poverty level
- An income line set each year by the federal government, by household size.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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