Indiana’s Energy Assistance Program is open for the 2027 program year, and the money goes to the utility, not into a bank account. The state’s benefit is a one-time annual payment sent straight to the household’s utility vendor to cover heating and electric costs.
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority runs the program. Its Energy Assistance Program page also describes a direct-pay option, where the payment is mailed to the household instead. That route can take up to 120 days after approval.
Who gets paid when Indiana approves a household?
For most approved households, the utility company is the one that receives the check. The state sends a single annual benefit to the vendor, and it shows up as a credit on the customer’s account rather than as cash in hand. There is no monthly payment, and the household does not receive a separate deposit…