Federal Grant Award Summary

The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) received a $76.01 million Formula Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Community Services under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, CFDA 93.568) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. LIHEAP provides federally funded assistance to reduce costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and minor energy-related home repairs for eligible low-income households. As the state administrative agency, IHCDA distributes these funds through sub-grants to 20 non-profit community action agencies and service organizations across Indiana, including Area Five Agency On Aging and Community Services, Community Action Program of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Brightpoint (Community Action of Northeast Indiana), Area IV Agency on Aging and Community Action Programs, Interlocal Community Action Program, Human Services Inc., Community Action Program of Western Indiana, Pace Community Action Agency, North Central Community Action Agencies, Tri-Cap (Dubois-Pike-Warrick Economic Opportunity Committee), Real Services Inc., Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation, Northwest Indiana Community Action Corp, Lincoln Hills Development Corp, Southeastern Indiana Economic Opportunity Corporation, Ohio Valley Opportunities, South Central Community Action Program, Western Indiana Community Action Agency, and John H Boner Community Center.

These sub-awardees administer LIHEAP services at the county and regional level, providing energy bill payment assistance, energy crisis intervention, and weatherization support to income-eligible households throughout Indiana. The program operates on a two-year cycle with annual applications required, and funds are distributed through a formula-based allocation method to ensure equitable distribution of assistance across the state's low-income populations. Sub-awardees maintain responsibility for eligible household verification, benefit determination, fund disbursement to utility providers and vendors, and compliance with federal regulations and audit requirements established under the Single Audit Act.