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Nicor Gas Low-to-Moderate Income Program

Energy efficiency improvements for your home

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Phone Number

Counties Served

Community Action Agency

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES

800-571-2332Cook

Community andEconomicDevelopmentAssociation ofCook County(CEDA)

847-697-8800Dekalb and

KaneCommunityContacts, Inc.

847-249-4330LakeCommunity ActionPartnership ofLake County

217-328-3313ChampaignChampaign CountyRegional PlanningCommission

630-553-9100Kendall and

GrundyKendall-GrundyCommunity Action

815-987-5782Boone andWinnebago

Rockford Human ServicesDepartment

815-722-0722WillWill County Centerfor CommunityConcerns

START SAVING TODAY WITH NICOR GASThe Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program

offers ideas and tools to help northern

Illinois residents and businesses save

energy and money. We can help provide

the education, resources, and financial

rebates you need to make energy use

in your home or business more

efficient and affordable.

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Comfort. Safety.Energy efficiency.Don’t qualify for the Illinois HomeWeatherization Assistance Program? The Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Programcould have an option for you.

The Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program helps qualified homeowners improve the energy efficiencyof their homes at minimal cost. Now you can feelmore comfortable in your home and enjoy peace ofmind knowing you’re taking care of your investment.

HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?Qualifying customers receive a no-cost, no obligationhome energy evaluation to determine the energyefficiency improvements that need to be made. As part of the evaluation, a local program providerwill perform a series of diagnostic tests to detectinsufficient insulation levels and make sure yourheating system is operating properly and safely.

Following the energy evaluation, you will receive anestimate detailing the energy efficiency improvementsto be made. Participating homeowners are asked topay 10 percent of the total weatherization costs and20 percent of the furnace repair or replacementcosts; Nicor Gas will fund the remaining cost of yourhome’s energy efficiency improvements.

INCOME ELIGIBILITY CHARTHomeowners must have a household incomebetween 201 percent and 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, as verified by the localCommunity Action Agency, and your householdincome should fall within this range:

How many in your household?

1 $21,768 $32,490

2 $29,268 $43,710

3 $36,803 $54,930

4 $44,321 $66,150

5 $51,838 $77,370

6 $59,355 $88,590

7 $66,873 $99,810

8 $74,390 $111,030

Minimum Maximum

WHAT IMPROVEMENTS MAY BE MADE?Depending on the results of the home energyevaluation, your home may receive one or moreof the following energy efficiency improvements:

Insulation. Adding insulation to the attic,walls, and crawlspaces helps reduce energyuse and increase comfort.

Sealing air leaks. Sealing air leaks will reducethe cold drafts caused by unwanted holes inthe home’s structure and may improve indoorair quality.

Energy saving products. Installing a high-efficiency shower head and faucet aerators saves energy.

Furnace replacements. Replacing or repairingan inefficient furnace will save energy andreduce energy costs.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?Nicor Gas customers who own single-family homes orduplexes in the counties with participating CommunityAction Agencies, and who meet the income requirements are eligible to participate. To find out ifyou qualify, review the income eligibility chart in thenext column and the list of participating CommunityAction Agencies on the back of this brochure.

Annual Income

If your household includes more than eight people, please call your local Community ActionAgency for income eligibility guidelines. To learnabout other opportunities to save energy andmoney, with the Nicor Gas Energy EfficiencyProgram, visit nicorgasrebates.com or call877.886.4239.

HOW DO I APPLY?To apply for the Nicor Gas Low-to-ModerateIncome Program, please call the local CommunityAction Agency in your county of residence.Contact information for the various agencies canbe found on the back of this brochure.

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