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Energy Assistance Program

The Energy Assistance Program (EAP) is a federal program that can help you keep your utilities on during the winter. Indiana’s EAP assists you in paying for your energy bills by providing a one-time benefit assistance payment. You don’t need to have fallen behind on your heating or electric bills to qualify. These benefits are paid directly to the utility vendor to help cover your heating and electric costs. If you don’t have utility bills because your utilities are included in rent, you may still qualify for EAP.

For Residential members: electric service may not be terminated from December 1 through March 15 for any member who is eligible for and has applied for assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) under IC 4-4-33.

for residential members: electric service may not be terminated on any day for which the national weather service has forecast, within the preceding 48 hours, a heat index of at least 95 degrees farenheit for the member’s service area, for any member who is eligible for and has applied for LIHEAP assistance under IC 4-4-33 during the current calendar year.

We encourage all UDWI members to contact their local energy assistance offices to see if they qualify for assistance.

In most cases, the income guidelines, how to apply, as well as many other details on other services and programs can be found on the website of your local energy assistance office.
Below are the offices and counties they serve:
Lawrence and Martin Counties

Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation

Daviess, Green, Knox, and Sullivan Counties

Pace Community Action Agency

Monroe and Owen Counties

South Central Community Action Program

Clay, Putnam, and Vigo Counties

Western Indiana Community Action Agency