A utility assistance program wants to help low-income Illinoisans pay for their utility bills.

Established in 1982, Warm Neighbors Cool Friends works with energy leaders like Ameren Illinois to provide energy bill assistance and energy efficiency solutions to income-qualified residents. Susan Sams is the Executive Director of the non-profit based in Decatur.

According to Sams, the assistance program is designed as a one-time payment to help with accounts of less than $1,500. Over the years, warm neighbors and cool friends have assisted over one 1-hundred thousand households.

For more information, visit warm neighbors cool friends dot-org.