Eligibility:
Requirements to apply for our last-resort community assistance programs
✅️Seen the Trustee First
✅️Called 211
✅️Tried all referrals
✅️Exhausted all funded programs
✅️Can provide proof of:
- Circumstances
- Identity
- Proof of caring for a child under 19 in your home
- Proof of pending eviction, foreclosure or energy shut off
Please note our income level is adjusted 20% above the outdated federal poverty level to reflect modern day living expenses.
Requirements To Apply For Food Assistance
✅️Seen the Trustee for referrals to local food. pantry and churches
✅️Searched for Local pantries using the food pantry locator
✅️Do not have transportation
✅️Can not find a pantry for your work schedule
Food Pantry Locator:
Accepted Required Documents For Assistance
Assistance Programs:
Holiday Assistance:
Currently we can only provide Christmas Relief.
We hope to extend to other holidays eventually.
✅️Provides toy donations
✅️ Provides a holiday meal
✅️Provides pick up and delivery options to accommodate work schedules and barriers to transportation
Last Resort Eviction/Foreclosure Community Program:
Evictions have surged by over 13% across Indiana, with thousands of families facing the threat of losing their homes (Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, 2023). This alarming increase doesn’t account for the estimated 12,000 Hoosiers staying in hotels, motels, or temporary housing (Indiana University Public Policy Institute, 2023).
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
If you are one of the many facing eviction and have already sought help from your township trustee, apply here for additional assistance. We’re here to try and help you during this critical time.
***Send verifying documents to contact@santadeliversayr.org ***
Nipsco Assistance
Indiana’s Energy Assistance Program (EAP) is dealing with rising demand and budget shortfalls. In 2023, over 120,000 households applied for assistance, and the number has continued to grow in 2024. Unfortunately, the program’s funding only provides partial relief, leaving many families unable to fully cover their utility bills (Indiana Public Media) .
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
This is especially problematic during the winter months when the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds are spread thin across the state, resulting in delays and limited assistance (IHCDA) .
During the Indiana’s winter utility shut-off moratorium, from October to February, Santa Delivers does not assist with NIPSCO utility payments as clients are protected from disconnects.
Please click the button below to apply for assistance.
***Send documents to verify need at contact@santadeliversayr.org.***
Food Assistance
Food insecurity is a growing concern in Indiana, with over 1.3 million residents struggling to access sufficient nutritious food (Feeding Indiana’s Hungry, 2023). As inflation continues to impact food prices, many families find it increasingly difficult to put meals on the table. In fact, food prices have risen by nearly 11% in the past year alone (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024).
You Are Not Alone!
If you are experiencing food insecurity and have already reached out to local food pantries or assistance programs, apply here for additional support on hopes we can help with support from your local community.
Please click the button below to apply.