The Indiana Energy Saver Program (IESP) determines eligibility of a property by obtaining and reviewing energy usage and income information for those who reside in the unit(s) or property. The income levels of the person(s) who reside in the building determine if energy efficiency measures can be installed at the property. While tenants will benefit from the installed energy efficiency measures, the property owner must apply to the program. By providing your landlord’s contact information, and if necessary, documentation related to your income and utility usage, the program could potentially install energy efficiency measures in your living space.

Property Owner/Landlord Contact Information

Please be prepared provide your property owner/landlord contact information so that we can reach out to them to see if they want to participate in the program.

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Phone Number

Property or Building Eligibility

Income verification requirements differ by building type. For single family properties, the IESP must verify the income of all adult persons at the property. For duplexes and larger multifamily buildings, the IESP must verify the income of all adult persons in at least 50% of the occupied units. The program determines eligibility by reviewing documentation for each unit. For duplexes and multifamily to qualify for the Home Appliance Rebates (HEAR), the income level of at least 50% of the units in that property or building must be equal to or less than 150% of the Area Median Income. The program does not share any obtained income information with the property owner – landlord or other tenant(s). The program will only report the household income of your unit as one of three income brackets.

  • Less than 80% Area Median Income (AMI)
  • Between 80% and 150% AMI Area Median Income (AMI)
  • More than 150% Area Median Income (AMI)

Proof of Income

Income verification is required for the IESP to determine program eligibility. There are two options for verifying the income of a property: categorical eligibility or income documentation. Both require levels of coordination with tenant(s). Categorical eligibility is preferred as it utilizes documentation from other approved federal or state government issued to substantiate the income levels of the tenant(s) at the property or in the unit(s). Review the options below and select the one that best fits your situation.

Option A: Categorical Eligibility

Tenants participating in an approved federal or state program with an income qualification threshold equivalent to the relevant rebate threshold can submit an eligibility determination letter dated within the last 12 months to verify income eligibility. A list of these programs is shown below. If you receive assistance from one of these programs, please be prepared to indicate this in your application and provide an award letter that displays the following details:

  • Recipient’s first and last name
  • Recipient’s address
  • Program name
  • Date of enrollment and/or enrollment expiration date

Approved Programs for Categorical Eligibility:

  • Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV)
  • Head Start
  • Medicaid
  • Housing Improvement Program (HIP)
  • Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
  • Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications (Lifeline)
  • Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
  • Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section202)
  • Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC)
  • National School Lunch Program
  • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
  • Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
  • Persons with Disabilities (section 811)

Option B: Income Documentation

If you or a member of your household does not participate in a program that qualifies for categorical eligibility, the program needs to collect household and income documentation to verify eligibility. You must list all members who reside in your household even if they are not employed or are under age 18. Income documentation is required for all adult household members in the unit that are receiving income. If a household member has multiple sources of income (e.g., job income and Social Security), documentation for each source is required unless the household member provides their most recent tax return. The program will work directly with you to obtain this information. Documentation submitted directly to the IESP will not be shared with your landlord. The income documentation must display the following details:

  • The company’s name and contact information
  • The household member’s first and last name
  • Date of pay
  • Gross income amount (unless the income source is self-employment income)

Please redact your social security number from the submitted documentation if possible. Examples of income, acceptable documentation, and acceptable date ranges are provided in the table below:

Income Type Acceptable Documentation Acceptable Date Range
Alimony
  • Court Order
  • Pertinent pages of Separation Agreement
  • Divorce Decree identifying the payee and amount of alimony to be received
  • Bank statements
  • Agreement must be active
  • Bank statements must be within 30 days of the application date
Annuity
  • Statements attached to the disbursement checks
  • Form 1099 or 1040
  • Award Letter
  • Statement of Benefits
 Form 1099 or 1040 must be from the most recent tax year
Child Support
  • Court Order
  • Pertinent pages of Separation Agreement
  • Divorce Decree identifying the payee and amount of child support to be received
  • Bank statements
  • Agreement must be active
  • Bank statements must be within 30 days of the application date
Job Income
  • Pay stubs
  • Employer income statement
  • W2s
  • At least 30 consecutive days of income issued within 30 days of the application date
  • W2s must be from the most recent tax year
Pension
  • Pension check stub showing the gross amount
  • Letter from pension board or other authorized governing body
  • Check stubs received over a period of at least 30 consecutive days before the application date
  • Letter from pension board or other authorized governing body issued within the last 12 months
Rental Income
  • Profit and loss statement
  • Tax Form 1040 (Schedule 1 and E)
  • A notarized statement listing each apartment and rent received per month, as well as a description of deductible expenses including amounts.
  • Copy of lease(s) if annual documents are unavailable
  • Profit and loss statements must be for the previous 3 months at a minimum
  • 1040 must be from the most recent tax year
  • Lease must be issued within the last 12 months
Self-Employment Income
  • Tax return
  • IRS report of quarterly earnings
  • Profit and loss statement
 Tax return: Most recent year IRS report of quarterly earnings and profit and loss statements must be for the previous 3 months at a minimum
Social Security
  • Award letter
  • Benefit Statement
  • SSA-1099 Social Security benefit statement
  • Award letter/benefit statement issued within the last 12 months
  • Tax documentation from the most recent tax year
Social Security Disability
  • SSA benefit verification letter
  • SSA-1099 Social Security benefit statement
  • SSA Form 2458
  • Benefit verification letter issued within the last 12 months
  • Tax documentation from the most recent tax year
Unemployment
  • Award letter from Indiana Department of Workforce Development
  • 30 days’ worth of paystubs from the date of your application

Need help finding these documents? Visit: https://www.in.gov/dwd/indiana-unemployment/
Workers Compensation
  • Award letter issued within the last 12 months
  • Checks or paystubs received over a period of at least 30 consecutive days before the application date

Utility Information

As part of the application process, the program will ask your landlord if the property owner or tenant(s) are the account holder for the natural gas or electric utility at the property. Based on your landlord’s response to this question, the IESP will then collect the utility data based on who account holder is for the utility; either the landlord or the tenant(s). If you are the account holder for the natural gas or electric utility in your unit, you should be prepared to provide 13 months of prior utility usage documentation as part of their application. If you live in a larger multifamily building, you may be requested to provide additional months of utility data. If you have resided at this property for less than 13 months and are the account holder for the natural gas or electric utility, please provide as many months of utility documentation that you can. Each document must include:

  • Applicant’s first and last name
  • Address
  • Account number
  • Utility provider
  • Monthly Usage
  • Date
  • Meter Number (if applicable)
  • Service Site ID (if applicable and for electric utilities only)
  • Applicants who receive delivered fuel such as propane must submit their most recent receipt. The receipt should include:
  • Delivered fuel type
  • Delivered fuel amount
  • Address fuel was delivered
  • Date fuel was delivered

The Indiana Energy Saver Program is working to partner with utilities to make it easier for you to share your utility consumption data directly with the program. Customers of participating utilities will only need to provide their most recent utility bill for each utility used in the home (listing the account number, meter number, or service site ID). More information on this process and participating utilities will be listed in the application.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your property owner or landlord has applied to the Indiana Energy Saver Program and they provided us with your contact information.

Your property owner or landlord applied to the Indiana Energy Saver Program. Eligibility for the program is partially determined based on the income levels of the tenant(s) who reside at the property.

Your property owner or landlord has applied to the Indiana Energy Saver Program. Eligibility for the program is partially determined based on natural gas and electric utility usage. In order to obtain this information, the IESP must obtain this information from the utility account holder. In the application your property owner or landlord provided, they stated that you live at this location and are the account holder for the natural gas and electric utility at this property. The utility bill information will be used to determine the baseline energy usage for the property.

Yes. The Indiana Energy Saver Program needs to document that at least 50% of a building’s tenants have an income level that is equal to or less than 150% of the Area Median Income.

Tenants can submit income documentation to the IESP for the program to review by providing either:

Option A – Categorical Eligibility: Providing a determination letter from a program approved for categorical eligibility like Medicaid or SNAP, dated within the last 12 months. A complete list can be found in the application requirements section.

Option B – Income Documentation: Income documentation is required for all adult household members receiving income. If a household member has multiple sources of income (e.g., job income and Social Security), documentation for each source is required unless the household member provides their most recent tax return. A complete list can be found in the income documentation section.

Categorical eligibility is the determination that a household or unit meets income requirements by verifying household participation in another state or federal program with an equivalent income qualification threshold as the relevant rebate threshold. The U.S. Department of Energy has established a list of programs that qualify for categorical eligibility, such as Head Start, Medicaid, SNAP, and others. A complete list can be found in the application requirements section.

Depending on the income source, a variety of documents are acceptable (e.g., paystubs, W2s, profit and loss statement). A complete list can be found in the income documentation section.

Yes, we ask that you please redact your social security number from all submitted documentation if possible.

Customers of participating utilities will only need to provide their most recent utility bill for each utility used in the home. Utility bills need to include the applicant’s first and last name, address, account number, utility provider, monthly usage, date, meter number and service ID (electric only).

Applicants may be asked to provide up to 13 months of utility usage documentation.

For unemployment documentation, visit Indiana Workforce Development.

For other documents, please contact program support for guidance or call 855 4-IN SAVES (855-466-7283).

Yes. Please call 855 4-IN SAVES (855-466-7283) and a member of the Indiana Energy Saver Program team would be happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Submitting incomplete information delays the processing of your property owner’s application and could result in their application not being approved. Tenants will have up to 60 days to submit all needed documents.

The IESP will contact send you reminders that outline what documents are needed.

No. Your property owner or landlord will only be able to see that you provided either income or utility information to the program. They will not have access to the documents that you provided.