Healthy Homes for Healthy Families

Cook County Healthy Homes for Healthy Families

Cook County has allocated $30 million to establish Healthy Homes for Healthy Families, which supports income-eligible suburban Cook County families by providing free safety, energy efficiency, water conservation and whole-home upgrades. Healthy Homes for Healthy Families makes single family and 2- to 4-unit residential buildings in suburban Cook County safer, healthier and more efficient at no cost to owners or renters. This initiative led by the County’s Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES) helps alleviate the financial burden and stress of expensive home repairs, while improving the health and safety of homes, in addition to reducing energy and water bills.

Home health hazards can affect everyone and the impacts are especially dangerous for infants and children. Addressing lead, radon, mold and other hazards at home can help keep children and adults safe and healthy.  Healthy Homes for Healthy Families supports income-eligible households to improve their home's health, safety and efficiency.

Achieve a Healthier Home with No Cost Upgrades 

The program provides a variety of whole home upgrades at no cost to owners or renters of single-family or 2- to 4-unit residential buildings in suburban Cook County. Upgrades through Healthy Homes for Healthy Families may help you save on your energy bills and even increase the value of your property.

Since every home is different, Healthy Homes for Healthy Families will work with you to determine what upgrades are needed in your home through a customized assessment. 

Areas of Focus can 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

Partners

Cook County has partnered with Elevate Energy (Elevate) to administer the Cook County Healthy Homes for Healthy Families program.  Elevate is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to design and implement programs that ensure everyone has access to clean and affordable heat, power, and water in their homes and communities.  Funding is provided by the American Rescue Plan Act.