The Energy Assistance Program, which is Indiana’s version of LIHEAP, focuses most of its financial assistance on paying heating bills. 

As funding allows, some funding or resources may be available to help with cooling or air conditioning costs during the hot summer months. 

Members of WWVREMC who find themselves struggling to pay their electric bill can use the link EAP to access the state’s EAP site. The site has information on the EAP program and lists all Indiana county agencies. WWVREMC members can search for their local county agency for information on how to apply for financial assistance to help pay heating and cooling bills.

WWVREMC serves parts of Dearborn, Fayette, Randolph, Union, and Wayne counties. 

The SIEOC EAP Program aids eligible individuals or families with heat bills, electric bills, or utilities included in rent.

If you are interested in the program, you may choose to do one of the following:

1. Access and complete the online application. 

2. Stop by one of the SIEOC office’s locations listed below to pick up an application.

3. Email an application at eap@sieoc.org.

4. Call 1-888-292-5475 after October 1, 2025, to make a phone application.

Pick up Application Locations:

SIEOC’s Main Office, 110 Importing Street, Aurora, IN 47001 (Monday – Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

– You may use one of the customer kiosks to complete the online application, or

– Request a paper application from the receptionist.

SIEOC’s Satellite Office – BARC, 920 County Line Road, Batesville, IN 47006 (Thursday’s 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

Paper applications are located inside the lobby.

Monthly Income Guidelines:

1 Person – $2,796.00

2 Person – $3,656.00

3 Person – $4,517.00

4 Person – $5,377.00

5 Person – $6,238.00

6 Person – $7,098.00

7 Person – $7,259.00

8 Person – $7,421.00

9 Person – $7,582.00

10 Person – $7,743.00