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Energy Assistance Program
Hoosier Uplands will once again be offering assistance with winter heating bills for income eligible residents of Lawrence, Orange, Martin and Washington Counties. Services are provided without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, or status as a veteran. Applications for the heating portion of the program will be taken from November 1, 2024 through April 14, 2025 funding permitting.
Income Guidelines for 2024-2025
| Size | One Month
| Three Months
| | 1 | $2,686.00 | $8,059.00 | | 2 | $3,513.00 | $10,539.00 | | 3 | $4,339.00 | $13,018.00 | | 4 | $5,166.00 | $15,498.00 | | 5 | $5,992.00 | $17,978.00 | | 6 | $6,819.00 | $20,458.00 | | 7 | $6,974.00 | $20,923.00 | | 8 | $7,129.00 | $21,388.00
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To apply for Energy Assistance, you will need the following: - Two (2) page application completely filled out, signed, and dated
- Proof of Income for all members of the household age 18 and older
* SSA, SSI, VA, Pension, or Retirement: current year benefit letter * Employed: most recent check stub with gross year to date information * Self-Employed: all pages of your current year tax return * Unemployment: fill out and return the DWD Release form * Zero Income: fill out and return the Income Verification Affidavit for any periods of zero income in the past three months - Utility Bill(s) dated within the last 30 days
* Electric Bill: all pages of your most recent bill * Natural Gas: all pages of your most recent bill * LP Gas: all pages of your most recent statement - Veteran: DD-214
- Children age 18 and over still in high school or college will need a letter of attendance or schedule from the school
If your application is not completely filled out and documents are missing, your application will be incomplete. It can take up to 55 days to enter your application.
Apply online here: eap.ihcda.in.gov
Please check below our New Office Hours before calling to schedule an appointment. Lawrence County Office521 West Main Street Mitchell, IN 47446 Phone: 812-849-4457 or Toll Free: 800-333-2451 Walk-ins: Monday - Thursday 8:00 to 4:30 (Energy Assistance Office is closed Friday)
Martin County Office 127 Water Street
Shoals, IN 47581 Phone: 812-247-3303 Monday-Wednesday-Friday - Hours: 8:00 to 4:30 (Energy Assistance Office is closed Tuesday and Thursday)
Orange County Office 200 West Court Street, Suite 3 Paoli, IN 47454 Phone: 812-723-4607 Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday - Hours: 8:00 to 4:30 (Energy Assistance Office is closed Wednesday)
Washington County 902 Aspen Drive Salem, IN 47167 Phone: 812-883-5368 or Toll Free: 800-487-8890 Monday-Thursday - Hours: 8:30 to 4:30 (Energy Assistance Office is closed Friday)
Persons with speech/hearing disabilities please call Frontier's TRS at (800) 743-3333. After hours emergencies please call 211.
Appointments are first call/first schedule basis so long as funding permits.
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