Senior benefits in Crawford County, Indiana

Indiana Energy Assistance Program (EAP) for Crawford County residents is delivered through Lincoln Hills Development Corporation (LHDC), the Community Action agency IHCDA assigns to the county. EAP provides a one-time annual heating credit ($100–$625 for PY2026, plus up to $800 in winter crisis help) plus winter disconnection protection for households at or below 60% of the State Median Income (~$33,556/year for one person for program year 2027, which opens October 1, 2026). Apply online through IHCDA's LITT portal (opens October 1, 2026; linked from in.gov/ihcda) or LHDC's EAP staff (800-467-1435, ext. 275).

Estimated bill savings: $100–$625 a year

Crawford County emergency aid: (1) DISTINCTIVE to Indiana — each elected Township Trustee provides 'poor relief' (township assistance): emergency help with rent / eviction prevention, utility shutoff, food, clothing, medical needs, and burial expenses for residents of that township. Crawford County has 9 townships; find your trustee through the county offices. (2) Hoosier Uplands for senior case management, meals, and PathWays/CHOICE (812-849-4457). (3) Hoosier Uplands Community Action for EAP utility help. (4) The county hospital Financial Assistance Programs for healthcare. (5) Salvation Army / St. Vincent de Paul / Catholic Charities. (6) Hoosier Hills Food Bank (serving South Central Indiana). (7) Dial 211 for general referrals.

Estimated bill savings: $200–$3,000 a year

Crawford County has no hospital of its own. The in-county safety net for people who cannot afford care is Southern Indiana Community Health Care, a federally qualified health center with clinics in English at 307 South Indiana Ave (812-338-2924) and Marengo at 5604 East White Oak Lane (812-365-3221). SICHC discounts medical and behavioral health visits on a published sliding fee scale based on family size and income. Anyone admitted to a hospital should ask that hospital's financial counselor about its own financial assistance program; Harrison County Hospital in Corydon is the nearest.

Estimated bill savings: $500–$30,000 a year

In this county: This is clinic sliding-fee assistance, not hospital charity care. The discount is set by family size and income under the health center's published scale, and the health center makes the final decision. Not legal or financial advice.

Crawford County's Area Agency on Aging is Hoosier Uplands (Area 15 Agency on Aging). Services: Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) options counseling; enrollment/assessment for the Medicaid PathWays for Aging waiver and the state CHOICE program; home-delivered and congregate meals; caregiver support (NFCSP); rural transportation; licensed home health & hospice; and affordable housing. Hoosier Uplands is a combined AAA + Community Action Agency and one of Indiana's 16 AAAs. Apply by calling 812-849-4457 or 800-238-2937.

Estimated service value: $1,500–$6,000 a year

The Southern Indiana Transit System (SITS), run by Blue River Services, provides rural public transportation in Crawford County (service area: Crawford, Harrison, Scott, Washington, and Floyd counties). Anyone can ride. One-way fares are distance-based: $2.00 up to 10 miles, $3.00 for 11-20 miles, $4.00 beyond 20 miles, plus $1.25 per mile outside the service area. Call 812-738-1681 (toll-free 866-738-1681) to schedule.

Estimated service value: $500–$2,500 a year