Indiana · LIHEAP · Heating season 2026-27
Indiana LIHEAP income limits.
Check your household against Indiana's heating assistance limit, then see dates, benefit range and how to apply.
Indiana limits heating help to 60% of state median income: $64,533 a year for a household of four and $33,557 for one on the federal FFY 2026 tables. The state had not posted a FFY 2027 figure in the sources read, so confirm with the state office for the season that starts October 2026.
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Indiana LIHEAP income limits by household size
Indiana uses 60% of state median income for heating assistance. FFY 2026 limits are the state standard applied to the ACF tables that were mandatory for October 2025 to September 2026.
| People in household | FFY 2026 limit (a year) | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $33,557 | $2,796 |
| 2 | $43,882 | $3,657 |
| 3 | $54,207 | $4,517 |
| 4 | $64,533 | $5,378 |
| 5 | $74,858 | $6,238 |
| 6 | $85,183 | $7,099 |
| 7 | $87,119 | $7,260 |
| 8 | $89,055 | $7,421 |
| 9 | $90,991 | $7,583 |
| 10 | $92,927 | $7,744 |
| 11 | $94,863 | $7,905 |
| 12 | $96,799 | $8,067 |
No FFY 2027 column: this state had not posted one in the sources read, and the state median income estimates it needs were not found.
When Indiana LIHEAP is open
- Heating assistance: October 1, 2025 to April 20, 2026.
- Winter crisis assistance: October 1, 2025 to April 20, 2026.
- Next season: The FFY 2027 dates were not posted in the sources read.
Dates come from the state's FFY 2026 plan as compiled by the LIHEAP Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse notes that actual application periods depend on available funding. OCS announced the first FY 2027 LIHEAP block grant funding release on October 9, 2026 (about $3.6 billion, 90% of funds under the continuing resolution signed September 2, 2026), so states are receiving money now, but each state still sets its own opening date and rules.
What Indiana LIHEAP pays
The plan lists a minimum heating benefit of $100 and a maximum of $625.
Winter crisis help is capped at $800. Indiana treats a household as in crisis when it holds a disconnection notice, is on a payment plan to avoid disconnection, or has had electric or primary heating service disconnected. Households that heat with a deliverable bulk fuel (propane, oil, coal, wood, pellets) or have prepaid electric are automatically treated as in crisis at application, and prepaid electric counts as a crisis below 10 days of balance.
Who gets priority and who is excluded
Households with inoperable heating equipment are assessed for the Emergency Repair and Replace benefit.
Renters whose utilities are included in the rent need an out-of-pocket rent responsibility, meaning the rent cannot be 100% subsidized, so an energy burden exists.
How to apply and what to have ready
- Indiana publishes its disclosure of rights and responsibilities and application requirements on the landing page, so read that list before you go in.
- Local agencies are encouraged to post a downloadable PDF application, but the state does not provide one centrally.
Indiana's plan says local agencies, not the state, host any PDF applications.
The agency that runs the program is the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA).
LIHEAP pages for other states
Minnesota Maryland Colorado Tennessee Washington Connecticut Iowa Kentucky Oregon Kansas Nebraska
Frequently asked questions
What is the LIHEAP income limit in Indiana?
Indiana uses 60% of state median income. On the FFY 2026 federal tables that is $33,557 a year for one person and $64,533 for four people.
How much does Indiana LIHEAP pay?
The plan lists a minimum heating benefit of $100 and a maximum of $625.
When can I apply for LIHEAP in Indiana?
Heating assistance: October 1, 2025 to April 20, 2026.
Is Indiana's crisis help automatic for people who heat with propane or oil?
Under the state's plan, households that heat with deliverable bulk fuel such as propane, oil, coal, wood or pellets are automatically considered in crisis at the time of application, so the benefit covers minimum delivery amounts and delivery fees.
Is this the official Indiana limit?
No. It is a lookup of published federal tables and state plans. Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority decides eligibility, and rules for crisis, cooling or equipment help can differ from the heating limit.
Sources
Read November 1, 2026. Figures are copied from these primary sources; anything calculated or projected is labelled on the page.
- Indiana FFY 2026 LIHEAP model plan (federal copy, Clearinghouse)
- LIHEAP Clearinghouse, LIHEAP income eligibility for states and territories
- LIHEAP Clearinghouse, state and territory program dates (FY 2026 plans, updated November 25, 2025)
- ACF Office of Community Services, LIHEAP IM2025-02 (poverty guidelines and state median income, mandatory for FY 2026)
- LIHEAP Clearinghouse home, news of the FY 2027 funding release (October 9, 2026)
Lookup, not an eligibility decision
Limits shown are for heating assistance. Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority and its local offices decide eligibility and can change rules during the season. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you enter is sent anywhere.