INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana has no money left to help
low-income people pay their cooling bills this summer because it used
all its funding in paying $47.8 million to help pay winter heating
bills.
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
announced Monday it had no money for the summer Low Income Home Energy
Assistance Program after helping more than 130,000 households during
winter.
The summer program has traditionally provided a $50
benefit directly to utility companies for households that participated
in the winter program. The authority says administrating agencies with
remaining funds may provide crisis assistance of $200 or less to
eligible households who receive disconnection notices through August.
The
authority also says summer cooling program participants may be eligible
to receive air conditioners after submitting required medical
affidavits.