Section 20 ILCS 605/605-323 - Energy Assistance(a) The Department may accept gifts, grants, awards, matching contributions, interest income, appropriations, and cost sharings from individuals, businesses, governments, and other third-party sources, on terms that the Director deems advisable, to assist eligible households, businesses, industries, educational institutions, hospitals, health care facilities, and not-for-profit entities to obtain and maintain reliable and efficient energy related services, or to improve the efficiency of such services. Amended by P.A. 094-0091, § 55-10, eff. 7/1/2005.Renumbered from 20 ILCS 605/46.76. P.A. 91-34, eff. 7-1-99; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.