Fast paths in Indiana
A fast path is a quicker way to get help. Each one lists what to get first. You can print any page for a client.
Need a place to sleep tonight
Short steps for a bed tonight. Pick your county on the next page.
I need food today
Short steps for food today. Anything still missing says so.
I'm in a mental health crisis
Or someone you know is. Short steps for Kentucky and Indiana. Pick your county on the next page.
I need to apply for food stamps (SNAP)
Where to apply, what to gather, and what the state says happens next. Anything still missing says so.
I just got out of jail or prison
Identification, benefits, reentry services, probation and parole, housing and work, legal help, and 211.
I need a ride to a medical appointment
Short steps for a ride to a medical appointment. Anything still missing says so.
I can't work because of a disability
Short steps to apply for SSI or SSDI. This page does not decide whether you can get them.
I'm a veteran and need help now
Crisis line, homeless veteran help, a service officer, VA health care steps, and 211. Pick your county on the next page.
My utilities are about to be shut off
Short steps if the power, gas, or water may be turned off. Pick your county on the next page.
I got an eviction notice
What the notice and the deadlines say on the official pages. Then court, legal aid, rent help, and 211.
I need to replace my ID
Birth certificate, then a Social Security card, then a state ID.
Indiana statewide
- Indiana Area Agencies on Aging (INconnect Alliance): one number to reach your local agency for older adults and people with disabilities
- Indiana benefits without a home: use another mailing address, or the local DFR office address
- Indiana birth certificate: county fee, and the no-fee route for homeless youth aged 16-17
- Indiana child care assistance (CCDF voucher): apply on Early Ed Connect — new applicants go on a waiting list
- Indiana child care for families experiencing homelessness: 90-day grace period for immunization records and birth certificates
- Indiana child support services: enroll online or through your county prosecutor's child support office (no fee)
- Indiana Collaborative Care: stay in (or come back to) foster care from 18 until 21, with help paying rent and utilities
- Indiana County Veteran Service Officers: free local help with veterans benefits
- Indiana Education and Training Voucher (ETV) for former foster youth in college or trade school
- Free eviction legal help in Indiana: Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic
- Indiana youth who aged out of foster care keep Medicaid until 26
- Indiana: the order of steps to get an ID when you have nothing
- Indiana ID with no address: Residency Affidavit (State Form 50879) plus a letter from your shelter or agency
- Indiana: replace a lost or stolen state ID card ($9, or free if you are eligible to vote)
- Indiana Department of Correction re-entry: work with your case manager from intake; after release, your parole district and 211
- Indiana landlord-tenant settlement conference (Fast-Track Facilitation)
- Indiana Lifeline: discount on your main phone line, including a cell phone; IURC consumer help line
- Indiana Medicaid (health coverage) decision: appeal in writing to OALP
- Indiana Medicaid rides to medical care (NEMT): traditional Medicaid books with Verida; health-plan members book through their plan
- Indiana Medicaid right away: presumptive eligibility at a hospital, clinic or doctor's office
- Indiana Medicaid while in jail or prison: suspended while in custody; apply before release
- Indiana Medicaid renewal: automatic for some; otherwise return the Eligibility Review Form within 30 days of mailing
- Indiana Medicaid: report a change within 10 days, then verify it within 13 days
- Indiana Military Family Relief Fund (emergency help for veteran families)
- Indiana naloxone: no prescription needed; find a location on OptIN or ask your local health department
- Indiana On My Way Pre-K: free Pre-K for 4-year-olds from income-eligible families (2026-2027)
- Indiana paternity: paternity affidavit at the hospital within 72 hours or at the health department later; otherwise by court order
- Indiana pre-eviction diversion: ask the court; if you and your landlord agree, the case is paused 90 days and kept confidential
- Indiana SHIP: free Medicare counseling, including help applying for programs that pay prescription drug costs
- Indiana SNAP denial or cut: appeal (out loud or in writing)
- Indiana SNAP: when the money lands (expedited by day 7; available the day after approval)
- Indiana SNAP (food assistance) fast: expedited benefits within 7 days
- Indiana SNAP recertification: interview by the 15th of the last month of your certification period
- Indiana SNAP (simplified reporting): report when income goes over the limit, by the 10th of the next month
- Indiana: papers or ID stolen? Police must take your report; then fraud alert, credit freeze and the AG Identity Theft Unit
- Indiana SUN Bucks (Summer EBT): closed; not operating in summer 2025
- Indiana TANF: monthly cash help for families with children
- Indiana TANF (cash) denial or cut: appeal in writing within 33 days
- Indiana TANF short-term (non-recurrent) benefits named in the state plan: NEST new-parent benefit and Dream Center housing vouchers
- Indiana unemployment denial: appeal within 15 days of the date the Determination of Eligibility was sent
- Indiana unemployment insurance: file in Uplink as soon as you lose work, then file a voucher every week
- Indiana Voluntary Services for former foster youth up to age 23
- Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation: help getting a job with a disability (not based on income)
- Indiana Health and Wellness / PathWays waiver waiting list: get on it through your Area Agency on Aging, then check your place online
- Indiana WIC: 174 clinics statewide (apply through your local WIC clinic)
Indiana statewide (electric and natural gas utilities)
- Indiana medical statement: a licensed doctor or public health official can postpone a utility disconnection for 10 days
- Indiana shutoff steps: call the utility before the disconnect date for a payment arrangement; then the IURC if you cannot agree
- Indiana winter shutoff protection (Dec 1 - Mar 15) for Energy Assistance Program households: give the utility written proof
Indiana statewide (every township)
Indiana statewide (used in Clark, Floyd, Harrison)
- IHCDA Mainstream / NED vouchers: adults 18-61 with a disability (referral only)
- IHCDA Stability Vouchers (through Coordinated Entry)
- VASH vouchers for homeless veterans (IHCDA, referral only)
- Stop a winter shutoff: apply for EAP (Dec 1 to Mar 15 protection) and get crisis help in 48 hours
- Free Indiana state ID card (BMV free identification card)
Kentucky and Indiana
- FYI / FUP housing vouchers for young adults 18-24 leaving foster care (through the housing authority and child welfare agency)
- Find a federally funded health center near you (HRSA Find a Health Center)
- Hospital bill you can't pay: ask a nonprofit hospital for its financial assistance policy (free or discounted care)
- Lifeline: a monthly discount on phone or internet service if you get Medicaid or SNAP (or have low income)
- Medical letters that unlock help: what each documented route asks the clinician to support (guidance only)
Kentucky and Indiana (national VA)
Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties, Indiana
- Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties (IHCDA)
- Coordinated Entry: the Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties front door to housing (Region 13)
- How Region 13 ranks people for supportive housing and rapid rehousing
- Indiana Energy Assistance Program (EAP): help with heat and lights bills
Evansville (METS)
Evansville/Vanderburgh County, IN
Fort Wayne (Citilink)
Fort Wayne/Allen County and northeast Indiana
Gary/Lake County, IN
Indianapolis / Marion County (IndyGo)
Indianapolis/Marion County, IN
- Indianapolis Housing Agency Section 8 waiting list
- HUD-VASH vouchers for homeless veterans in Indianapolis (referred by the VA)
- Catholic Charities Crisis Office: birth certificates (Marion County) and limited rent or utility help
- Indianapolis Coordinated Entry: get a housing needs assessment at an access point
- Need a shelter bed tonight in Indianapolis
- VA Indiana (Indianapolis) homeless veterans: start through Coordinated Entry or the national call center
Northern Indiana (Fort Wayne/Marion VA)
South Bend/St. Joseph County, IN
Not confirmed yet
We haven’t confirmed a fast path for this in Indiana yet — start with your township trustee or call 211.
- Indiana Medicaid medical respite / recuperative care benefit (parity check with KY TEAMKY)
- Indiana mobile ID
- Region 13 winter contingency (extra cold-weather shelter) plan
- SOAR help applying for SSI/SSDI in Indiana
- Indiana SSI/SSDI SOAR lead agency
- Applying for SSI or SSDI disability in Indiana
- Replace a Social Security card (Indiana)
- Indiana one-time emergency cash (parity check with Kentucky FAST)
- Indianapolis/Marion County eviction program (court navigators, attorneys, rental help)
- Indianapolis medical respite after a hospital stay
- Northwest Indiana (Region 1) coordinated entry
- Getting an ID at release from jail or prison (KY + IN)
- SSI/SSDI denial: request reconsideration (Social Security)
- Get mail at the post office with no address (USPS General Delivery)