FORT WAYNE – Brightpoint’s winter Energy Assistance Program has resumed for eligible households in Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, and Whitley counties.

The Energy Assistance Program helps pay a portion of a household’s heating bills during the winter months. In 2018, Brightpoint helped 14,781 families with their utility bills.

This year, help is available for renters, whose utilities are included in their rent, as well as renters and homeowners paying for their utilities separately. Eligible households receive the EAP benefit one time per heating season. The program runs through May 15, 2020, or until funds run out.

For households who have received a disconnect notice or whose utilities are already disconnected, an appointment can be made by calling Brightpoint’s dedicated appointment line 24 hours a day at 1-800-589-2264 or United Way’s 2-1-1.

Those who are not currently up for disconnect should complete a paper application and submit it for processing. Applications can be obtained in person at any of Brightpoint’s office or online at ww.mybrightpoint.org/eap.
Applicants should keep in mind that Brightpoint’s offices are extremely busy during this time of year and calls and applications are being handled as quickly as possible.


To be eligible, applicants must meet the following income levels:
· One-person household – No more than $2,069 monthly.
· Two-person household – No more than $2,706 monthly.
· Three-person household – No more than $3,343monthly.
· Four-person household – No more than $3,979 monthly.