Elevate

Helps property owners assess building performance and plan upgrades that advance sustainability goals, improve building health, and lower operating costs.

Helps building owners identify efficiency opportunities, plan improvements, and navigate programs and contractors to support lower operating costs and more resilient buildings.

Helps project teams simplify certification, meet applicable standards, and create healthier, more durable, comfortable, and efficient properties.

Helps clean energy contractors access capital and coaching to overcome financing barriers and prepare their businesses for growth and stability.

Helps income-eligible Illinois residents and organizations access affordable solar and save money on electricity bills.

Reduce exposure to home asthma triggers and support healthier indoor air through personalized education, home assessments, and targeted improvements.

Helps child care facilities and schools identify and address lead in drinking water through free testing, education, and mitigation support.

Helps local governments develop equitable water initiatives that reduce lead exposure in drinking water and help lower residents’ water costs.

Reduces energy use and operating costs with free efficiency products, incentives, and energy assessments for eligible properties.

Helps governments develop practical, equitable solar strategies and energy plans grounded in community needs, available resources, and stakeholder collaboration.

Helps property owners evaluate solar opportunities, plan energy upgrades, and assess solar and storage options to support sustainability goals and reduce operating costs.

Helps building owners identify water-related costs and manage water use through tailored assessments, monitoring, and efficiency services.

Helps renters and homeowners save on electricity bills by shifting energy use to lower-priced times and accessing program tools and support.

Helps communities advance policies for equitable energy, water, housing, and workforce programs that maximize social, economic, and environmental benefits.

Helps contractors grow their businesses and prepares individuals for clean energy careers through tailored support, training, and job connections.

Replaces fossil-fuel equipment with electric alternatives to support healthier homes, lower energy use and emissions, and more stable utility costs.

Helps property owners meet benchmarking requirements and track energy and water use, savings, and costs to support sustainability goals.

Helps cities and counties implement energy benchmarking and use reported results to support building efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals.

Helps municipalities assess community needs, set sustainability and energy priorities, and plan practical actions to advance local climate goals.

Helps residents find water debt resources and supports municipalities in identifying affordability challenges and considering local solutions.

Helps housing providers and communities use practical, less toxic pest management to reduce pesticide use and support safer, healthier homes.

Removes lead paint hazards and replaces hazardous windows to help create safer, healthier homes for children and families.

Free assessments and tailored home upgrades help eligible families improve home safety, health, and efficiency while creating potential utility bill savings.

Building and portfolio consulting

Elevate provides tailored consulting to multifamily and nonprofit property owners, managers, and developers. Services can include portfolio sustainability planning, property assessments, design and construction plan reviews, energy modeling, upgrade project management, financing support, and utility-use tracking and benchmarking.

• Identify Property Opportunities
  Provides an integrated view of property performance and potential improvements across energy, water, renewables, electrification, resilience, health, and safety.
• Plan Portfolio Improvements
  Helps property owners plan sustainability actions and investments across their portfolio over time.
• Manage Upgrade Projects
  Supports the upgrade process with project management tailored to the property’s needs.
• Explore Project Financing
  Helps projects consider financing solutions, utility incentives, and energy and water service agreements.
• Track Utility Performance
  Enables owners to compare utility use and costs before and after upgrades.
• Review Project Plans
  Reviews design and construction plans and specifications to support building and portfolio projects.
• Model Energy Performance
  Uses energy modeling as part of property performance analysis and planning.

Building Efficiency Hubs

Building Efficiency Hubs help owners navigate energy efficiency, water efficiency, and solar opportunities through regional partners. In Wisconsin, the Efficiency Navigator serves eligible affordable multifamily housing in Dane County with assessments, a three-year implementation roadmap, and technical support. In Kansas City, the Building Energy Exchange provides education and implementation support to grow the high-performance buildings ecosystem.

• Identify Energy, Water, And Solar Opportunities
  Building assessments help owners identify energy efficiency, water efficiency, and solar opportunities.
• Navigate Programs, Incentives, And Contractors
  Technical support helps owners work through efficiency programs, incentives, and contractor selection.
• Plan Timely Efficiency Improvements
  A three-year roadmap helps owners plan identified efficiency measures over time.
• Apply Best-Practice Efficiency Programs
  Program implementation supports applying best-practice programs that advance energy efficiency.
• Learn High-Performance Building Practices
  Education helps owners, operators, and community members engage with high-performance building practices.
• Advance High-Performance Building Adoption
  Supports the regional ecosystem and national network advancing high-performance building practices, programs, and policies.
• Access Local Partner-Led Support
  Regional partners deliver building efficiency support, including programs in Wisconsin and Kansas City.

Green Certifications

Elevate partners with New Ecology to manage green certification for new construction, rehabilitations, and existing multifamily and nonprofit properties. Services help project teams understand applicable standards and meet them through construction and system installation. Supported certifications include ENERGY STAR, Enterprise Green Communities, LEED, Passive House, HERS, and DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes. Projects not pursuing formal certification can also receive sustainability support during design and construction.

• Navigate Green Certification Programs
  Supports project teams pursuing certification through recognized green building programs.
• Align Projects With Applicable Standards
  Clarifies certification requirements and supports teams in addressing them through construction and system installation.
• Integrate Sustainability Into Design
  Supports integrated project design as teams work toward certification and sustainable building outcomes.
• Review Project Plans And Specifications
  Reviews plans and specifications to support teams in understanding and meeting applicable standards.
• Inspect Construction Quality
  Checks construction quality as part of helping projects meet applicable certification standards.
• Test And Verify Project Requirements
  Uses testing and verification to support certification projects and applicable requirements.
• Maintain Sustainability Priorities
  Helps projects keep sustainability a priority throughout design and construction, including when they are not seeking formal certification.
• Coordinate Green Project Discussions
  Facilitates discussions to help project teams work through green building priorities.
• Train Project Contractors
  Provides training to contractors involved in certification projects.
• Develop Operations Manuals
  Creates operation and maintenance manuals as part of certification support.
• Develop Emergency Management Manuals
  Creates emergency management manuals as part of certification support.
• Develop Resident Engagement Manuals
  Creates resident engagement manuals as part of certification support.

Green Financing

Elevate provides small-business contractors in the clean energy economy with low-interest loans and lines of credit to help overcome financing barriers and grow their businesses. Capital access is paired with back-office coaching to build financial expertise and prepare contractors for growth and stability.

• Fund Business Growth
  Lines of credit provide capital as contractors work to grow their clean energy businesses.
• Access Affordable Capital
  Low-interest loans help contractors finance clean energy projects and address barriers to traditional small-business financing.
• Build Financial Expertise
  Back-office coaching helps contractors develop financial expertise and prepare their businesses for growth and stability.

Illinois Solar for All

Illinois Solar for All is a statewide program administered by Elevate on behalf of the Illinois Power Agency. It helps income-eligible households, nonprofits, and public facilities access affordable solar through residential installations, community solar subscriptions, and onsite projects. Options include no- or low-upfront-cost installations, participant savings, and consumer protections.

• Install Solar With No Upfront Cost
  Most qualified participants can access residential solar without upfront costs, and ongoing costs or fees are capped at 50% of the value of energy generated.
• Save On Annual Electric Bills
  Program solar installations can reduce household electricity costs; single-family homeowners have saved an average of $1,000 annually.
• Earn Utility-Bill Credits From Solar
  Participants can benefit from solar without installing panels at home, receiving utility-bill credits from their share of a community solar project.
• Power Facilities With Onsite Solar
  Eligible nonprofits and public facilities can access onsite solar projects with no or low upfront costs.
• Use Vetted Solar Vendors
  Vendor requirements for workmanship, participant savings, and consumer protections provide safeguards for participants.
• Reduce Solar's Climate Impact
  Community solar allows eligible homeowners and renters to benefit from solar energy while helping reduce climate impact.

Indoor air quality services

Elevate provides home-based indoor air quality interventions to reduce asthma triggers and support safer, healthier homes. With healthcare partners, services have included personalized asthma education, home assessments, and trigger-reducing improvements. Projects have provided ventilation systems at no cost and assessed homes and remediated asthma triggers. Services have focused on uninsured or Medicaid asthma patients hospitalized in the previous 12 months. Elevate is not currently accepting new participants.

• Reduce Exposure To Asthma Triggers
  Home improvements address asthma triggers and help reduce residents’ exposure to them.
• Identify Home Asthma Triggers
  Home assessments help identify asthma triggers that can be addressed through improvements.
• Learn About Home Asthma Triggers
  Home-based education helps patients learn about asthma triggers in their living environment.
• Coordinate Home And Healthcare Support
  Healthcare partnerships connect home interventions with clinical care and home visits.
• Improve Indoor Air Quality
  The project provided no-cost ventilation systems; monitoring showed reduced pollutant concentrations.

LeadCare Illinois

LeadCare Illinois is a statewide program administered by Elevate with the Illinois Department of Public Health. It helps child care facilities and schools identify and address lead in drinking water through free testing, education, and mitigation support. Participating facilities receive a free test kit by mail; if lead is detected, Elevate provides mitigation guidance, and eligible facilities may receive reimbursement support for approved mitigation activities.

• Assess Water Quality For Free
  A free mailed kit helps facilities determine whether lead is present in drinking water.
• Reduce Lead Exposure
  Facilities receive guidance on strategies to address detected lead and reduce exposure.
• Offset Approved Mitigation Costs
  Eligible facilities may receive reimbursement support for approved mitigation activities.
• Build Lead Safety Knowledge
  Education helps facilities and schools understand how to identify and address lead in drinking water.

Cook County TAP

Cook County TAP is a free technical assistance program administered by Elevate with Cook County Government and funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. It helps municipalities develop lead service line replacement programs and implement water affordability strategies through educational resources, webinars, training, funding guidance, and related support.

• Get Free Municipal Support
  Municipalities can access free assistance for lead service line replacement programs and water affordability strategies.
• Develop Lead Replacement Programs
  Local governments receive support to develop lead service line replacement programs.
• Implement Water Affordability Strategies
  Municipalities can get support implementing strategies to help lower residents’ water costs.
• Access Resources And Webinars
  Resources and webinars support local work on lead service line replacement and water affordability.
• Build Skills Through Training
  Municipal staff can access training for lead replacement and water affordability work.
• Navigate Funding Options
  Municipalities receive funding guidance for developing and implementing local water initiatives.

Multi-Family Energy Savings

Multi-Family Energy Savings helps eligible multifamily property owners and public housing authorities access free energy-efficiency products and incentives. Available in the ComEd, Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas, and North Shore Gas territories, improvements may include ENERGY STAR certified LEDs, steam trap replacements, tankless water heaters, and weatherization. Eligible owners can schedule a free energy assessment.

• Access Free Efficiency Products And Incentives
  Eligible owners and public housing authorities can access free products and incentives for property efficiency improvements.
• Schedule A Free Energy Assessment
  A free assessment helps eligible owners explore energy-efficiency opportunities.

Solar planning for governments

Elevate works with state and local governments to develop solar planning strategies and practical energy plans. Services bring together agencies, community members, advocates, utilities, and industry leaders to identify needs and resources and create sustainable, equitable projects. Work includes climate and energy planning, solar feasibility studies, carbon procurement and REC arbitrage, deployment and procurement services, and stakeholder engagement at neighborhood through statewide scales.

• Develop Practical Solar And Energy Plans
  Helps governments shape solar strategies around goals, community needs, and available resources.
• Bring Stakeholders Into Solar Planning
  Creates opportunities for stakeholders to develop solutions reflecting community needs and resources.
• Assess Solar Project Feasibility
  Examines project feasibility and related market, valuation, and bill-crediting considerations.
• Plan Renewable Procurement And Deployment
  Helps portfolio owners evaluate REC arbitrage and plan renewable deployment in relation to compliance and financial goals.
• Advance Solar Deployment And Procurement
  Supports governments moving from planning toward deployment and procurement.
• Model Solar Project And Portfolio Options
  Tools help assess community solar business cases, project financial performance, and renewable portfolio options.
• Plan Across Multiple Geographic Scales
  Supports planning from neighborhoods and municipalities to counties, regions, and states.
• Access Planning Support And Research
  Provides technical assistance, facilitation, and research to support solar planning.

Solar Property Services

Elevate provides solar and energy services for property owners and portfolio managers, including integrated assessments, site suitability, feasibility analysis, financial analysis, procurement support, and construction management. Assessments can combine energy efficiency, water efficiency, solar, and energy storage, ranging from high-level property screening to in-depth photovoltaic designs and financial analysis. Services support multifamily buildings, affordable housing, critical service providers, and other properties. Solar and storage assessment work includes evaluating energy profiles, costs and payback, local requirements and incentives, demand management, ancillary services, and system feasibility and optimization.

• Assess Multiple Property Energy Opportunities
  Evaluates efficiency, water, solar, and storage together through an integrated property assessment.
• Determine Property Solar Suitability
  Technical assistance assesses solar suitability, from preliminary screening to detailed photovoltaic designs.
• Evaluate Solar And Storage Options
  Assesses property energy profiles and local conditions to understand system feasibility and optimization options.
• Evaluate Costs And Payback
  Assesses the costs and payback of adding storage to solar systems, including relevant local conditions and incentives.
• Plan Integrated Energy Systems
  Evaluates solar and storage together as part of a property energy plan.
• Analyze Solar Project Finances
  Financial analysis supports assessment of proposed systems and solar planning.
• Access Energy During Outages
  Storage can provide energy during outages for properties and communities where outage access is important.
• Identify Demand And Revenue Opportunities
  Evaluates whether integrated systems may reduce peak demand or generate revenue through ancillary services.
• Support Energy Project Procurement
  Provides procurement support for property energy projects.
• Manage Energy Project Construction
  Supports implementation with construction management.

Water efficiency

Elevate provides tailored water efficiency services for building owners and managers, for a single building or portfolio. Services can combine energy assessments and include utility bill analysis, operations review, water and energy assessments, leak detection, owner’s representative services, utility rebates, post-upgrade usage tracking, remote water monitoring, and resident engagement.

• Identify Cost Drivers
  Reviewing utility bills and operations helps investigate water-related costs and high bills.
• Assess Water And Energy Use
  Owners can assess water and energy use together for a building or portfolio.
• Detect Water Leaks
  Identifying leaks can help investigate water issues that increase operating and maintenance costs.
• Track Post-Upgrade Usage
  Post-upgrade tracking helps owners monitor water and energy use.
• Support Design And Construction
  Owner’s representative services support design and construction within water efficiency projects.
• Access Utility Rebates
  Clients can access utility rebates through the service.
• Monitor Water Remotely
  Remote monitoring provides a way to monitor water use.
• Engage Residents
  Resident engagement is included in tailored building water and energy efficiency services.

Smart electricity options

Elevate administers ComEd’s real-time hourly electricity pricing option, allowing residential customers to pay hourly market prices instead of a default fixed rate. Customers can save by shifting use to times when prices are typically lower. The program offers notifications, seasonal tips, monthly savings reports, automation tools, and live customer support. Elevate also consults with utilities on smart-grid-enabled programs.

• Pay Hourly Market Prices
  Pay the hourly market price for electricity through ComEd’s Hourly Pricing option.
• Shift Use To Lower-Priced Times
  Adjust electricity use to take advantage of typically lower prices.
• Get Notifications On Energy Use
  Receive notifications identifying good times to reduce energy use.
• Review Monthly Savings Reports
  Review monthly savings information for the hourly pricing program.
• Automate Electricity Savings
  Use program tools designed to automate electricity savings.
• Get Live Customer Support
  Access live customer support for the hourly pricing program.
• Use Seasonal Energy-Saving Tips
  Access seasonal tips intended to help participants save energy.

Policy and advocacy

Elevate draws on experience administering energy, clean water, healthy housing, and workforce development programs to influence policy and solve problems. It collaborates with advocates and coalitions on clean energy and water policy, affordable housing, water affordability, lead service line replacement, and a diverse clean energy workforce.

• Advance Equitable Energy And Water Policy
  Advocacy supports meaningful energy and water programs, efficient and affordable housing, and broader social, economic, and environmental benefits.
• Shape And Advocate For Legislation
  Program and policy experience informs legislation and stakeholder communication.
• Turn Program Experience Into Policy Influence
  Practical program experience informs policy work and helps translate perspectives across constituencies.
• Promote Affordable Water And Safer Service Lines
  Advocacy addresses water affordability and lead service line replacement and examines policy effects on residents and services.
• Support A Diverse Clean Energy Workforce
  Program experience informs policies supporting robust and diverse clean energy industries.
• Engage Communities In Regional Policy Work
  Coalition partnerships connect community organizations with policy efforts addressing regional priorities.

Contractor and Workforce Development

Elevate develops support networks and collaborates with local partners to connect contractors and individuals with clean energy training, resources, and jobs. Contractor Accelerators provide tailored business growth support, training, mentorship, professional networks, job opportunities, and continued assistance. Workforce programs combine classroom learning, hands-on technical experience, life-skills training, networking, and credential preparation. Programs focus on people from historically disinvested communities, returning citizens, and foster care alumni, and provide participation stipends. Contractor support also includes lines of credit and back-office coaching to build financial expertise and support business growth and stability.

• Build A Market-Specific Growth Path
  Contractors receive accelerator support designed around their market and location.
• Prepare For Clean Energy Careers
  Programs combine classroom instruction, technical experience, and life-skills training to prepare participants for clean energy jobs.
• Create A Business-Specific Growth Plan
  Contractors develop growth plans based on their businesses and individual needs.
• Strengthen Business And Technical Skills
  Training addresses business operations and clean energy skills, including accounting, marketing, capital access, hiring, and certifications.
• Connect With Networks And Jobs
  Participants can build professional connections and access job opportunities.
• Expand Access To Clean Energy Careers
  Programs focus on groups that may face barriers to participating in the clean energy economy.
• Continue Receiving Contractor Support
  Contractors can receive continued support after the program.
• Prepare For Industry Credentials
  Participants receive preparation for certifications and industry-recognized credentials.
• Access Capital And Financial Coaching
  Lines of credit paired with back-office coaching help contractors build financial expertise and prepare for business growth and stability.
• Learn From Local Businesses
  Mentorship connects participating contractors with local businesses.
• Receive Program Participation Stipends
  Stipends help cover participation in workforce training programs.

Building Electrification

Elevate’s Building Electrification Program provides financial support and full-service delivery for homeowners and multifamily property owners undertaking electrification upgrades. It replaces fossil-fuel equipment for heating, hot water, clothes drying, cooking, and other uses with clean electric technologies. Support can include building and utility analysis, project design, financing, contractor selection, construction oversight, and post-retrofit monitoring. The program serves eligible affordable homes and multifamily buildings in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan, with an equitable focus on historically under-resourced communities.

• Replace Fossil-Fuel Equipment
  Owners can replace fossil-fuel-powered equipment with electric alternatives, including through partial electrification projects.
• Offset Eligible Project Costs
  Grants help eligible owners pay for electrification work; multifamily funding may not cover the full project cost.
• Assess Upgrade Feasibility
  Owners receive an analysis of building and energy use to assess upgrades and associated costs, emissions, solar potential, and funding.
• Reduce Energy Use And Emissions
  Eligible projects are selected for potential energy and carbon savings; estimated savings are not guaranteed.
• Plan And Design Upgrades
  Designs support bidding and permitting, while planning helps owners evaluate proposals and available funding.
• Oversee Installation Quality
  Contractor selection, construction oversight, inspections, and commissioning support quality installation.
• Add Efficient Heating And Cooling
  Heat pumps can provide heating and cooling through one electric system, including in cold weather.
• Improve Home Health And Safety
  Replacing combustion equipment can improve indoor air quality and remove related hazards.
• Expand Access To Electrification
  Directs upgrades toward eligible affordable housing and communities that may face barriers to clean energy technologies.
• Monitor And Maintain Systems
  Monitoring and training support follow-up on building performance and equipment maintenance.
• Guide Owners And Residents
  Guidance helps owners and residents prepare for electric equipment and related changes in energy use.
• Enable Renewable Energy Use
  Electric appliances can use renewable electricity, and assessments may consider solar potential.

Benchmarking compliance

Elevate helps property owners benchmark building energy and water use to meet municipal or financial requirements and support sustainability goals. Services include compliance assessment, exemption requests where applicable, utility data collection, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager setup and verification, submission to relevant entities, and performance summaries. For portfolios, Elevate can help select a tracking platform, set up building profiles, and train staff to monitor use, costs, and savings.

• Submit Reports And Summarize Performance
  Submits benchmarking information on time and provides a performance summary.
• Determine Compliance Requirements
  Understand whether a building must comply with benchmarking requirements.
• Gather Benchmarking Data
  Collects building characteristics and utility use needed for benchmarking.
• Complete Portfolio Manager Accounts
  Provides support setting up and completing a building account.
• Verify Account Information
  Certified professionals verify account information before submission.
• Track Portfolio Use And Savings
  Monitors utility use and costs across buildings and tracks savings over time.
• Set Up Tools And Train Staff
  Provides help selecting a platform, creating profiles, and training staff.
• Request Eligible Exemptions
  Elevate can request an applicable exemption for the building.

Municipal energy benchmarking

Elevate works with cities and counties to implement energy benchmarking from ordinance development through reporting. Services include ordinance drafting, identifying covered and exempt buildings, owner education, personalized help-center support, reviewing submitted data, and reporting results such as building coverage, compliance rates, potential energy savings, and potential greenhouse gas reductions.

• Report Benchmarking Outcomes
  Provides results to inform benchmarking and climate goals.
• Develop Benchmarking Ordinances
  Provides assistance drafting ordinances as part of local benchmarking goals.
• Identify Covered And Exempt Buildings
  Determines which buildings fall under requirements and which qualify for exemption.
• Provide Personalized Owner Support
  Owners can access personalized assistance by phone and email, including bilingual support in Chicago.
• Review Submitted Benchmarking Data
  Identifies incomplete or inaccurate benchmarking information.
• Guide Building Owners
  Helps owners understand the process, gather data, and submit reports.

Municipal Planning

Elevate works with communities to develop sustainability and energy goals and integrate actions into everyday roles and strategic priorities. Planning professionals assess energy use, transportation, waste, water, and land use. Services include building-sector energy analysis, future energy-use projections, and evaluation of energy savings potential from community-appropriate policies and programs.

• Integrate Goals Into Daily Priorities
  Translates community goals into actions that fit everyday responsibilities and strategic priorities.
• Assess Multiple Community Sectors
  Assesses multiple sectors as part of community planning.
• Identify Community-Appropriate Strategies
  Evaluates energy savings potential from locally appropriate policies and programs.
• Plan Local Emissions Reductions
  Supports emissions planning with strategies for municipal operations and building decarbonization.
• Understand Current Energy Use
  Reviews current building-sector energy use to inform planning.
• Project Future Energy Use
  Uses anticipated population and land-use changes to project future energy use.
• Engage Municipal Stakeholders
  Brings staff and stakeholders into planning through engagement and working groups.
• Assess Fleets And Buildings
  Supports municipal planning with fleet analysis and building assessment case studies.

Water affordability

Elevate works with residents, municipalities, and water utilities to address water affordability. Municipal services include technical assistance and analyses identifying water burden and providing recommendations for rate discussions and affordability programs. Resident services include workshops on billing and collections, and resources about debt relief and water assistance.

• Identify Water Burden And Inform Local Decisions
  Analyses help communities understand water burden and inform rates, programs, and policies.
• Explore Strategies To Address Water Affordability
  Municipalities can work with Elevate to understand challenges and explore local strategies.
• Learn Billing Steps And Find Debt Relief
  Workshops explain billing and collections and share resources for finding debt relief.
• Explore Bill Relief And Payment Options
  Residents can find information about bill relief programs and payment plans.
• Find Guidance On Water Costs And Bills
  Residents can learn about water costs, bills, and water debt.

Pest management

Elevate provides Integrated Pest Management training and technical assistance in Chicago for housing providers, residents, City staff, nonprofits, and the public. The service helps housing providers implement IPM strategies and policies. This less toxic approach can reduce pesticide use and indoor asthma triggers by removing pest-produced allergens.

• Implement IPM In Building Management
  Housing providers receive assistance putting IPM into practice.
• Reduce Reliance On Pesticides
  IPM can minimize pesticide use and limit potential health effects from exposure.
• Build Practical IPM Skills
  Training introduces audiences to Integrated Pest Management practices.
• Reduce Indoor Asthma Triggers
  Removing pest-produced allergens and minimizing pesticide use can help reduce asthma triggers.
• Access Practical Pest Management Guides
  Resources cover pest-control practices, common household pests, tenant responsibilities, and contractor selection.

Lead abatement

Elevate provides preventive lead abatement to address lead-based paint hazards. Work can include paint removal, replacement of windows and doors with peeling paint, and permanent enclosure of lead paint or dust. Elevate also administers Illinois’s CLEAR-WIN program, which replaces windows that can be a source of lead hazards. Services focus on home-based child care centers in Chicago and Cook County and eligible homes with young children in Cook County.

• Remove Or Enclose Lead Hazards
  Addresses lead paint hazards to help create safer, healthier homes.
• Access Abatement At No Cost
  Eligible participants can receive lead hazard abatement at no cost.
• Prioritize Homes Where Children Spend Time
  Focuses on child care settings and eligible homes where young children spend time.
• Replace Windows That Create Lead Hazards
  Window replacement helps reduce the risk of lead dust exposure in eligible households.

Healthy Homes for Healthy Families

Healthy Homes for Healthy Families provides qualifying suburban Cook County families with a whole-home assessment and customized safety, energy efficiency, water conservation, and other upgrades at no cost. Potential work includes lead paint removal, radon or mold treatment, structural and plumbing repairs, water conservation, insulation, and high-efficiency appliances. Program staff vet and schedule qualified, licensed contractors. Eligible owners or renters must live in qualifying locations and housing types.

• Receive Free Home Improvements
  Qualifying residents can receive assessments and program upgrades without paying for them.
• Target Improvements To Home Needs
  Assessment results guide which potential improvements are appropriate for each home.
• Address Lead Paint Hazards
  Eligible homes may receive lead paint removal.
• Treat Radon And Mold Hazards
  Customized work may include removal or treatment of radon and mold.
• Coordinate Vetted Contractors
  Staff handle contractor vetting and scheduling to arrange work with qualified, licensed contractors.
• Check Eligibility For Home Upgrades
  The service is for income-qualified residents in eligible locations and housing types.
• Repair Home Structures
  Assessment may identify structural repairs for the home.
• Repair Home Plumbing
  Plumbing repairs may be selected based on the assessment.
• Conserve Water At Home
  The customized plan may include water conservation improvements.
• Improve Home Insulation
  Insulation may be included in improvements tailored to the home.
• Install High-Efficiency Appliances
  Customized improvements may include high-efficiency appliances.