Apply now: Funds remain for veterans and active-duty military seeking energy assistance

ST. LOUIS (Nov. 9, 2026) - Ahead of Veterans Day, Ameren is encouraging Ameren Illinois and Ameren Missouri customers who are active-duty military members or veterans and are facing challenges paying their energy bills to apply for an energy assistance grant through Ameren's Military Assistance Fund.

"When our veterans and military families are facing a financial hardship, we want them to know they are not alone," said Joe Solari, vice president of customer experience for Ameren. "We're grateful for our military community's service, and we encourage service members, veterans and their families with past-due energy bills to apply for our Military Assistance Fund program. Don't wait until you fall further behind; take that first step today toward getting help."

The Military Assistance Fund provides bill-payment assistance to eligible Ameren Illinois and Ameren Missouri residential customers who are active-duty military members or veterans and are having trouble paying their energy bills. Grants are available every 12 months and are applied to qualifying energy bill balances.

Recently, a veteran shared what receiving a military assistance grant meant to her. She recently gave birth to a baby girl but was unemployed through nearly the entire pregnancy due to high risk and shared, "I really don't know what we would have done ... this assistance made me cry with gratitude because it kept my family stabilized."

Ameren Illinois customers can review eligibility requirements and begin the application process online at AmerenIllinois.com/Assistance. Ameren Missouri customers should call the United Way at 2-1-1 and provide proof of military status.

Additional energy assistance is available for eligible Ameren customers who need help paying their energy bills. Customers may qualify for more than one program, providing additional support and greater savings when they need it most. For a comprehensive list of energy assistance programs, bill payment options and money-saving resources, visit Ameren.com/Assistance.

About Ameren Corporation
St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.5 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 67,700-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois develops, owns and operates rate-regulated regional electric transmission projects in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us at @AmerenCorp, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren.