Indiana Reentry Financial Help
Indiana Financial & Basic Needs Assistance
Financial help resources across Indiana including rental assistance, utilities support, food pantries, clothing closets, bill-pay help, and programs commonly used by individuals on supervision or reentering the community. Always confirm approval with your supervising officer when needed.
Northern Indiana
Lake, Porter, LaPorte, St. Joseph, Elkhart, Allen
✅ Verified Financial & Basic Needs Providers
Lake Township Trustee Office
Emergency rent, utilities, and essential needs assistance.
Emergency rent, utilities, and essential needs assistance.
Lake Co.
Food Bank of Northern Indiana
Food distribution across St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte counties.
Food distribution across St. Joseph, Elkhart, LaPorte counties.
South Bend
Fort Wayne Township Trustee
Emergency utilities, shelter, food vouchers.
Emergency utilities, shelter, food vouchers.
Fort Wayne
🛠️ Eligible May Require Supervisor Approval
Salvation Army — Porter County
Food, utilities, vouchers; approval may vary.
Food, utilities, vouchers; approval may vary.
Porter Co.
Indianapolis Metro
Marion, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Hancock
✅ Verified Financial Assistance
Marion County Trustee Offices
Rent, utilities, emergency help. Broadly accepted.
Rent, utilities, emergency help. Broadly accepted.
Indianapolis
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
Large food distribution network across Indianapolis region.
Large food distribution network across Indianapolis region.
Indianapolis
The Julian Center
Clothing, housing navigation, DV support; commonly accepted.
Clothing, housing navigation, DV support; commonly accepted.
Indianapolis
🛠️ Eligible Verify With Officer
Wheeler Mission
Clothing, food, transitional services; verify charge type.
Clothing, food, transitional services; verify charge type.
Indianapolis
Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank
Food assistance; generally accepted but confirm.
Food assistance; generally accepted but confirm.
Hamilton Co.
Central Indiana
Madison, Delaware, Tippecanoe, Howard, Clinton
✅ Verified Assistance Providers
Second Harvest Food Bank of E. Central Indiana
Food distribution across multiple counties.
Food distribution across multiple counties.
Delaware Co.
🛠️ Eligible May Require Approval
Salvation Army — Howard County
Utilities & rent support; approval varies by supervision level.
Utilities & rent support; approval varies by supervision level.
Howard Co.
Southern Indiana
Monroe, Floyd, Clark, Vanderburgh, Warrick
✅ Verified Food, Rent & Utility Programs
Tri-State Food Bank
Large food distribution network across Southern Indiana.
Large food distribution network across Southern Indiana.
Evansville
Bloomington Township Trustee
Rent, utilities, emergency shelter assistance.
Rent, utilities, emergency shelter assistance.
Monroe Co.
🛠️ Eligible Confirm With Officer
Salvation Army — Southern Indiana
Food, clothing, utilities; varies by county.
Food, clothing, utilities; varies by county.
Floyd Co.
Statewide Programs
✅ Verified Statewide Assistance
Indiana 211
Statewide help for rent, utilities, food, transit, ID assistance.
Statewide help for rent, utilities, food, transit, ID assistance.
Statewide
Indiana Community Action Agencies
Energy Assistance Program (EAP), weatherization, rent support.
Energy Assistance Program (EAP), weatherization, rent support.
Statewide
🛠️ Eligible May Need Officer Approval
St. Vincent de Paul Society — Indiana
Clothing, furniture vouchers, food; widely used but verify.
Clothing, furniture vouchers, food; widely used but verify.
Statewide
Note: OACRA provides publicly available resources. Provider acceptance depends on your supervising officer and local program policies.
OACRA is not affiliated with Indiana DOC, courts, or probation departments.
