{"id":38474,"date":"2022-10-26T13:46:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T17:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sciremc.com\/?page_id=38474"},"modified":"2022-12-18T21:13:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T02:13:10","slug":"energy-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sciremc.com\/member-services\/energy-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SCI REMC works closely with Community Action (or CAP) agencies, as well as township trustees to obtain assistance for our members who are having difficulties paying their electric bills. EAP is a low-income energy assistance program made available through the Indiana Division of Family and Children.<\/p>\n<h2>Resources to Help You With Energy Costs<\/h2>\n<p>South Central Indiana REMC is aware of the financial hardships many families are facing. There are several resources available to help you pay your energy bills.<\/p>\n<h3>Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>LIHEAP is a federally-funded grant program that helps low-income households meet their immediate home energy needs<\/li>\n<li>The LIHEAP fund received a sizable allocation of new federal funds as part of the coronavirus stimulus program<\/li>\n<li>LIHEAP funds are distributed through local Community Action Agencies (CAA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Find Your Local Office<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>All Indiana counties have intake offices<\/li>\n<li>Contact the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority by calling <a href=\"tel:+1-800-872-0371\">(800) 872-0371<\/a> or online for a county-by-county directory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Indiana 211<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2-1-1 is a free and confidential service that provides Hoosiers with help and answers from thousands of health and human service agencies and resources in their local communities<\/li>\n<li>211 provides additional help with:\n<ul class=\"two-columns-pwd-nr\">\n<li>Paying bills<\/li>\n<li>Food<\/li>\n<li>Health<\/li>\n<li>Shelter<\/li>\n<li>Employment<\/li>\n<li>Counseling<\/li>\n<li>Suicide prevention<\/li>\n<li>Parenting<\/li>\n<li>And more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The mission of <a href=\"https:\/\/connect2help211.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2-1-1 (Connect2Help)<\/a> is to facilitate connections between people who need human services and those who provide them<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Resources for utility bill assistance can be found by dialing 2-1-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1222730144\">\n\r\n\t<div id=\"col-101431550\" class=\"col medium-1\/2 large-6\"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Brown County<\/h2>\n<p>(SCCAP) South Central Community Action<br \/>\n168 South Jefferson Street<br \/>\nNashville, IN 47468<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+1-812-988-6636\">(812) 988-6636<\/a><br \/>\nMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2>Clay County<\/h2>\n<p>(WICAA) Western IN Community Action Agency<br \/>\n800 West Jackson Street444<br \/>\nBrazil, IN 47834<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+1-812-443-0122\">(812) 443-0122<\/a><br \/>\nMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2>Johnson County<\/h2>\n<p>(HSI) Human Services, Inc.<br \/>\n98 West Madison<br \/>\nFranklin, IN 46131<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+1-317-736-0755\">(317) 736-0755<\/a><br \/>\nMonday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.<br \/>\nTuesday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2>Monroe County<\/h2>\n<p>(SCCAP) South Central Community Action Program<br \/>\n1500 West 15th Street<br \/>\nBloomington, IN 47404<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+1-812-339-3447\">(812) 339-3447<\/a><br \/>\nMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\n\r\n\t<div id=\"col-330784967\" class=\"col medium-1\/2 large-6\"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2>Morgan County<\/h2>\n<p>(SCCAP) South Central Community Action Program<br \/>\n159 West Washington Street<br \/>\nSuite S<br \/>\nMartinsville, IN 46151<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+1-765-342-1518\">(765) 342-1518<\/a><br \/>\nMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2>Owen County<\/h2>\n<p>(SCCAP) South Central Community Action Program<br \/>\n205 East Morgan Street<br \/>\nSuite D<br \/>\nSpencer, IN 47460<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+1-812-829-2279\">(812) 829-2279<\/a><br \/>\nMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2>Putnam County<\/h2>\n<p>(WICCA) Western IN Community Action Agency<br \/>\n620 Tennessee Avenue<br \/>\nGreencastle, IN 46135<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+1-765-653-4017\">(765) 653-4017<\/a><br \/>\nMonday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCI REMC works closely with Community Action (or CAP) agencies, as well as township trustees to obtain assistance for our members who are having difficulties paying their electric bills. EAP is a low-income energy assistance program made available through the Indiana Division of Family and Children. 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