The first-time grants from the Illinois EPA will help residents reduce their electric bills and improve their home environment.
Burton was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was 28, and even a minor increase in temperature can make her symptoms worse. She lives with her cat, Matti, in an apartment in the Illinois Independent Living Center in Naperville, which offers housing designed for mobility-impaired residents.
But by the end of the year, building renovations aimed at addressing some of these problems are expected to be completed. “Energy burden is a crisis for low-income areas,” she said. “That’s a real issue for a lot of people who are having to decide between paying energy costs or using their money for other items.”
Facilities with a low-income designation were eligible to apply for the grant through the state EPA’s Low Income Residential Energy Efficiency Program, and Brokaw said 11 projects were submitted. She said the grantees were selected based on cost-effectiveness, and they received additional points if they were located in an environmental justice area.
The Illinois Independent Living Center received $221,498 in funding, and renovations are scheduled to begin May 15. Paul Koretke, the center’s board president, said the funds will be used to insulate the building’s attic, replace the exhaust fans in the bathrooms, and install more energy-efficient refrigerators and dishwashers in residential units.
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