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One-Time Utility Benefit Available For Some Impacted By COVID-19

The application deadline for the energy assistance program is July 31.
The application deadline for the energy assistance program is July 31.

Hoosiers whose jobs were affected by COVID-19 could get access to some help with utility costs.

Those who lost their jobs — or had hours significantly cut back — can receive up to $350 in a one-time benefit to pay their utility bills.

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch says the money comes from the federal CARES Act.

“This benefit is available both to individuals that have already received an energy assistance benefit or to new individuals who have not yet applied,” Crouch says.

Hoosiers can apply for the money and ask about eligibility by calling 2-1-1 or by visiting the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s website.

The application deadline is July 31.

Contact reporter Brandon at  bsmith@ipbs.org or follow him on Twitter at @brandonjsmith5.

For the latest news and resources about COVID-19, bookmark our Coronavirus In Indiana page  here.

Brandon J. Smith has previously worked as a reporter and anchor for KBIA Radio in Columbia, MO. Prior to that, he worked for WSPY Radio in Plano, IL as a show host, reporter, producer and anchor. His first job in radio was in another state capitol, in Jefferson City, as a reporter for three radio stations around Missouri. Brandon graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2010, with minors in political science and history. He was born and raised in Chicago.