Healthy Homes for Healthy Families

How it works

Cook County allocated $30 million for Healthy Homes for Healthy Families, a county initiative led by the Department of Environment and Sustainability and administered by Elevate Energy. The program provides no-cost whole-home upgrades for income-eligible households in suburban Cook County.

What the money covers

The official page says the program may include:

• Removal or treatment of health hazards such as mold, pests, unsafe electrical, or radon
• Lead remediation work, such as window replacement, repainting, or sealing surfaces of walls, ceilings, or porches
• Structural repairs
• Plumbing repairs and water conservation upgrades
• Weatherization, such as air sealing and insulation
• Installation of high-efficiency appliances, such as heating and cooling systems, water heaters, stoves, ovens, or dryers

The page also says every home is different and upgrades are determined through a customized assessment.

Amounts and matching

The page does not list a per-home dollar cap. It describes the work as being provided at no cost to owners or renters.

How to apply

The page gives an email contact, info@HealthyHomesCC.org, and links to program materials, but it also states that Healthy Homes for Healthy Families is no longer accepting applications.

Timing and deadlines

The program page does not give a reopen date or future deadline; it explicitly says the application window is closed.