Hoosiers displaced from their homes by the severe storms and flooding during the week of August 9th may be eligible for temporary housing assistance.
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, or IHCDA, is offering hotel or rental assistance to eligible households displaced by the storms in counties included in the recent disaster declaration.
Those seeking assistance must first call Indiana 211 to report their damage and be assessed. Indiana 211 will refer potentially eligible households to the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority for assistance.
Approved households choosing hotel assistance may receive a hotel stay for up to 30 days, with no extensions. If the household is able to return home before the end of that period, hotel assistance will end at that time.
Approved households that cannot return home may instead choose rental assistance to move into a new rental unit. The program can cover the application fee, one month’s rent and a security deposit, subject to limits outlined by the program. Households are responsible for any rental costs exceeding the amount covered by the assistance.
Eligibility is based on being displaced from a home as a direct result of the storms and flooding that occurred during the week of August 9 and being located in a county included in the disaster declaration. The program defines displaced households as those whose homes are not currently safe or habitable.
Indiana 211 may also connect storm-affected residents with other community resources, including meals and food pantries, baby food and formula, pet food assistance, disaster-related SNAP benefits, public showers, vaccinations, mental health counseling, drinking-water testing, clothing and cleaning supplies, furniture and household items, disaster debris removal, shelters and cooling centers.
Residents can call 211 or visit in211.org to seek resources.
Questions regarding the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s disaster assistance may be directed to disasterrelief@ihcda.in.gov.
