Resources

Help with Utilities and Rent

City of Rockford
Human Services Department

Phone:
(844) 710-6919

Address:
612 N Church St.,
Rockford, IL, 61103

Hours:
M-F: 8 am – 5 pm

URL:
https://rockfordil.gov/city-departments/human-services/

Comcast Internet Essentials

Internet 9.95/month +taxes, No contracts, no credit check, no installation fee, in-home wifi

Phone:
(800) 934-6489

URL:
internetessentials.com

COMED

CHAMP: Bill assistance is available to military personnel that are experiencing a hardship, Bill Payment Assistance: grants of up to $500 toward the electric bill

Phone:
(800) 334-7661

Hours:
M-F: 7 am – 7 pm

URL:
https://www.comed.com/MyAccount/CustomerSupport/Pages/PaymentAssistance.aspx

Illinois Department of human services

TANF: cash assistance for low-income women and families; AABD: cash assistance for low-income seniors over 65, those that are blind, or those with a permanent disability; RRP: cash assistance for immigrants with refugee or asylee status

Phone:
(833) 234-6343

URL:
https://abe.illinois.gov/abe/access/

LIHEAP

Energy cost assistance

Phone:
(877) 411-9276

Address:
612 N. Church St.
Rockford, Illinois 61103

Hours:
M-F: 8 am – 5 pm

URL:
https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/CommunityServices/HomeWeatherization/CommunityActionAgencies/Pages/Rockford

Rockford Township

General and Emergency assistance with rent/mortgage payments; Applications may be printed or picked up

Phone:
(815) 962-8855

Address:
315 N Church St.,
Rockford, IL, 61101

Hours:
M-F: 8 am – 4 pm

URL:
https://rockfordtownshipil.gov/

Social Security

Monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness who have income and resources below specific financial limits

Phone:
(800) 772-1213

If deaf or hard of hearing call:
(800) 325-0778

URL:
https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/ssi/

The Salvation Army

Assistance with utility bills; $350-$400 after $100 good faith payment

Phone:
(815) 972-1135

Address:
416 S Madison St
Rockford, IL 61104

Hours:
M-F: 9 am – 4 pm

URL:
https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/rockford/

COMMUNITY RESOURCE REFERRAL FORM

Alignment Rockford is partnering with Rosecrance and Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence in connecting you to services in the Rockford area.

Fill out the form linked below and a community resource advocate will connect you with services that meet your family’s needs.

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