Ameren Adds $10 Million to Help Customers Pay Energy Bills
St. Louis – October 14, 2026 -- Ameren is putting $10 million in additional funding into programs that help eligible customers in Illinois and Missouri reduce past-due energy balances, manage high bills and avoid falling further behind.
Some of the programs are being relaunched. They cover income-eligible households, small businesses, nonprofits, active-duty military members and veterans.
Ameren Illinois funds three programs
Warm Neighbors Cool Friends is a matching grant program that provides additional bill payment assistance to income-qualified households. The Non-Residential Hardship Program, relaunched, assists small businesses and nonprofits in financial hardship. The Ameren Illinois Military Program, also relaunched, provides assistance grants to active-duty military members and veterans.