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Build your house on the solid rock

Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure dwellings.
Isaiah 32.18

The Salvation Army is first and foremost a religious institution, where each week members of communities throughout the world gather at Salvation Army Corps Community Centers for worship on Sundays and ministries and services throughout the week.

As the world’s largest non-profit charity organization, The Salvation Army also attempts to meet the humanitarian needs of people, guiding them to physical, mental, and spiritual betterment. Throughout the state of Indiana, The Salvation Army exists as a catalyst in helping people improve their lives. Each day successful and proven Salvation Army programs assist the homeless, addicted, poor, afflicted, elderly, and youth in our community.

Social Service programs provide financial assistance such as rent/mortgage assistance, utilities (electric/water/heat), food, clothing, transportation, and other basic and unique needs to families or individuals in crisis. Available services vary at each location.

The Salvation Army Eagle Creek accepts applications for rent and utility financial assistance. To apply for assistance, please review the list below to ensure that you are eligible for assistance from our location and then contact us either by email or phone.

  1. Applications are reviewed and processed in the order received.

  2. Assistance can take up to four weeks to process.

  3. You must live in Hendricks County or the western side of Indianapolis.

  4. You must first visit your local Township Trustee and provide their decision document.

  5. Proof of Address (official mail addressed to you (such as a utility bill, etc.), or a full copy of your lease)

  6. Proof of Income for all adult household members (bring all that apply to your household - two (2) most recent paycheck stubs for each person, SSI/SSDI award letter for each person, child support orders for each child, SNAP or TANF benefits award letter, etc.)

  7. Proof of Amount Needed:
    - HOUSING requires full copy of lease, plus a statement/account history/ledger from landlord showing current amount owed.
    - UTILITY requires copy of most recent bill

  8. If you have already made any partial payments toward the bill you are seeking assistance for, bring the receipts

  9. Depending on your circumstances, additional documentation may be required before a decision can be made. Feel free to bring any documentation that you feel would be of importance.

If you meet all of these criteria, contact our Family Ministries Director at 313-299-4454, ext. 230 or IndyEC@usc.salvationarmy.org

If you do not meet all of these criteria, please contact 211 for more resources.

 

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