Illinois State Senator Napoleon B. Harris, III

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enrollment begins Sept. 1, 2016

Details: Category: News; Wednesday, August 24, 2016 03:18 PM

Senator Harris

Dear Friends,

As we head into the fall and winter seasons, we should prepare for the colder days ahead. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will be accepting applications for winter assistance for seniors and people with disabilities beginning September 1.

LIHEAP is an energy assitance program for low-income families. Agencies will begin accepting appplications on a first-come, first-served basis. It's important to provide the proper resources for those most vulnerable in our communities.

Please see additional information below on how to begin the application process.

Sincerely,
Senator Harris
Senator Napoleon Harris, III
15th District – Illinois

How to apply:

Clients must bring all required documentation when applying for assitance:

Proof of gross income from all household members for the 30-day income period beginning with the date of the application.

A copy of their current heat and electricity bills issued within the last 30 days (if they pay for their energy directly).

A copy of their rental agreement (if they are renting) showing that utilities are included, the monthly rental amount and landlord contact information.

Proof of Social Security numbers for all household members.

Proof that their household received Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (AABD); or other benefits, such as Medical Eligibilty or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), if receiving assistance from the Illinois Department of Human Services.

More information:

Also, on September 1, 2016, The Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) will be available for LIHEAP eligible households who are customers of the following utilities: ComEd, Nicor Gas, Ameren, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas utilities.

For more information about the energy assistance programs please visit www.liheapIllinois.com

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10th Annual Rocky Clark School Supply Drive

Details: Category: News; Friday, August 19, 2016 06:12 PM

The annual Rasul 'Rocky" Clarks DREAM BIG Back to School Supply Drive will take place this Saturday, August 20, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The event was created to ensure all students in the Robbins community start school with supplies needed to succeed.

Students ranging from pre-school through high school are eliglble to receive backpacks filled with supplies at the event.

For those who wish to donate email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Annette Clark at (708)- 385-7759.

For more information visit 21 Friends of Rocky.

Harris passes a process for residency appeals

Details: Category: News; Thursday, August 04, 2016 03:13 PM

SPRINGFIELD- Sen. Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey) passed legislation that would remove the costly burden parents may face when proving their students residency in appeals court, which the governor signed into law Thursday, July 29.

When a school board determines a student is not a resident of a district, parents seeking to appeal the board’s decision are oftentimes faced with financial liability, making it difficult for parents to afford the process.

Under the Harris-backed plan, parents could soon have an affordable avenue for appealing student residency issues. House Bill 4606 provides a process for appealing the decision of a school board to the regional superintendent of schools for decisions of student residency.

Harris: Our veterans deserve access to services available to them

Details: Category: News; Friday, July 15, 2016 09:13 AM

Veterans

SPRINGFIELD- State Senator Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey) supported legislation signed by the governor this morning that ensures veterans who are eligible for the status of veterans for Illinois identification cards have access to them.

The Secretary of State began issuing ID cards with a veteran designation in 2015. Senate Bill 2173 expands the program to include National Guard members who have not been called to active duty. Furthermore, it clarifies that the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs will certify and verify the status of veterans for the ID cards.

Harris released the following statement regarding the new law:

“These identifications give veterans an easy way to prove their status and be able to receive all of the services they have earned and are rightfully eligible for. We need to continue providing our veterans with tools that make their lives easier as a gesture of gratitude for their service.”

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Welcome

I am proud to serve as the State Senator from Illinois’ 15th District, representing parts of Cook and Will Counties, covering the 9th Ward of Chicago and Blue Island in the north, Calumet City in the east, part of Oak Forest and Homewood in the west, and Steger in the south in Will County. My district also includes the cities of Chicago Heights, Crete, Dixmoor, Dolton, East Hazel Crest, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Lansing, Lynwood, Markham, Midlothian, Monee, Phoenix, Posen, Riverdale, Robbins, Sauk Village, South Chicago Heights, South Holland, Steger, Thornton and University Park.

I hope you’ll find this site a useful resource in keeping up-to-date with what’s happening in our district and in Springfield. Please contact any of my offices with questions or ways I can better serve you.

It is my honor to represent you in Springfield.

Sincerely,

HarrisSig

State Senator Napoleon B. Harris III
Majority Caucus Whip
15th Senate District

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Contact Info

Springfield Office:
Senator 15th District
413 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-8066

District Office:
930 W. 175th St., Suite 3W
Homewood, IL 60430
(708) 893-0552
(708) 566-4108 FAX

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