Warm Neighbors Cool Friends

WNCF is located in the MAX office for

Macon and DeWitt Counties

Macon County Assistance eXchange, located inside of

Decatur First United Methodist Church, 201 W. North, Decatur

Open Monday - Thursday, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Below are the current Income Guidelines for Weatherization and Bill Payment Assistance. Families must show proof of income. A family's monthly gross income must fall between the ranges below, based upon family size, to qualify.

Power must be on/ Bill must be current/no old bills

No help from DMCOC/LiHeap/Pipp in the last twelve months

Must meet income guidelines

Must have proof of hardship and 60 days of paystubs

Family Size 30-Day (Gross) Monthly

Income Range Must be between:

1 $1,508 - $3,016

2 $2,030 - $4,060

3 $2,533 - $5,106

4 $3,075 - $6,150

5 $3,598 - $7,196

6 $4,120 - $8,240

7 $4,643 - $9,286

8 $5,165 - $10,330

Locally at MAX

FY 17, Warm Neighbors Cool Friends helped 330 families with $80,397.

FY 18 - WNCF has helped 240 families with $59,765.

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