Register With US
Are you needing assistance with paying a utility bill?
Have you fell behind on rent and need some extra help?
Could your family benefit from our food pantries?
Answering YES to any of these questions could qualify you/and or, your family to receive assistance from The Salvation Army. Life can be full of challenging situations. We are here to assists people through these situations. Our goal is to help by providing emergency assistance, as well permit clients to be self-sufficient.
Here is how it works: We serve clients at the 150% poverty level and below. One way to see if you qualify for assistance is know how much you earn per month and then check the federal poverty levels at the link provided. Be sure to scroll down to 2020 Poverty Guidelines – Monthly.
LINK – https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/federal-poverty-level
We assist with rent and utilities, or a combination of both one time per year for each individual or family. Involving food and hygiene, we provide this all-year-round. Clients can receive food boxes once a month from The Salvation Army, St, Josephs Parish (we give referrals to this pantry); as well participate in a food drive every 2nd Tuesday of each month hosted by the Salvation Army.
To register:
- Picture ID (every adult in household)
- Birth Certificate(s) (Everyone under 18)
- Social Security card(s) for everyone in household (Everyone over 18)
- Proof of address
- Proof of income
- Proof of SNAP (if you receive the assistance)
- Contact information
Once registered – you may qualify for our pantries.
Call 812-235-0436 between 8:30-11:00am to get on the referral list.
Utility assistance
- Current Bill (danger of disconnecting or 30 days past due)
- Trustee letter (approval or denial, please contact local trustee for this process)
Rental Assistance
- Copy of current updated lease
- Trustee letter (approval or denial, please contact local trustee for this process)
- Landlord contact information
Important:
- Please allow 1-2 business days for processing information. You will be contacted by The Salvation Army for updates regarding your file.
- If you are registering VIA email, please send pictures of each document. This information can be also copied and put in our drop box at 234 S 8th street location, or pictures of this information can be sent to these emails:
SOCIAL WORKER jaylee.dispennett@usc.salvationarmy.org
Office Manager kyle.moody@usc.salvationarmy.org
All information needs to be submitted for assistance
Due to COVID-19, our building is currently closed to the public