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Energy Assistance Program

About Energy Assistance

OVO’s Energy Assistance Program helps low-income Hoosiers meet the high cost of home heating and cooling.  We provide over 3,000 households each year with assistance in paying gas and electric bills and purchasing wood, propane, and other bulk fuels.  We coordinate multiple funding resources such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Duke Energy CFL, Duke Helping Hands, and Jackson County REMC Share the Watt to maximize the benefit provided to residents. 

 

OVO also provides Energy Education to participants to teach them ways in which to increase energy efficiency within their homes and decrease their energy costs.  OVO endeavors to prevent utility disconnection, to restore services after disconnection, and to provide emergency vouchers to vendors for out-of-fuel households.  Our goal is that all residents in our community are able to enjoy adequate heating and cooling throughout the year.

OVO provides all of its services without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, or status as a veteran.

Am I eligible?

To be eligible for Energy Assistance, you must meet the following gross income guidelines:

PY 2021-2022 Income Guidelines

People in household

Monthly Quarterly Annual
1

$2,251

$6,753

$27,012

2

$2,944

$8,831

$35,324

3

$3,636

$10,909

$43,635

4

$4,329

$12,987

$51,947

5

$5,022

$15,065

$60,259

6

$5,714

$17,143

$68,570

7

$5,844

$17,532

$70,128

8

$5,974

$17,922

$71,686

9

$6,104

$18,311

$73,245

10

$6,234

$18,701

$74,803

How do I apply?

You can apply for Energy Assistance by mail, email, online or in person.

Click here for a 2022 printable application

Click here for Instructions for the 2022 application

Click here to Apply Online

haga clic aquí para la aplicación en español

Click here for a Energy Assistance Program Income Verification Affidavit

Click here for the Landlord Affidavit

Click here for the Direct Deposit Form

Click here for the DWD Information Release Form

Click here for the Utility Affidavit

You can find paper applications and drop boxes at the following locations:

MADISON (Administrative Office – 421 Walnut Street)

SCOTTSBURG (714 Morning Glory Drive)

NORTH VERNON (500 Hayden Pike)

Additional Resources

2016 Energy Assistance Program Report

2015 Energy Assistance Program Report

Energy Assistance Program Brochure

Folleto Del Programa de Asistencia de Energía (Energy Assistance Program Brochure Spanish Translation)

Read More About Energy Education Here

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