NIPSCO Announces NiSource Charitable Foundation To Donate $97K To Local Organizations For COVID-19 Relief
Posted
Staff Report-
MERRILLVILLE – NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation, the charitable foundation supported by NIPSCO’s parent company NiSource Inc., announced Tuesday a commitment of $97,000 in funding from the foundation to 18 organizations across the 30 northern Indiana counties NIPSCO serves.
The contributions are intended to support the delivery of emergency services and hunger relief to local communities in need as a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis, according to a news release from NIPSCO. These funds are in addition to the $400,000 donation made in March 2020 by the NiSource Charitable Foundation to the American Red Cross in Indiana.
The local organizations selected to receive the COVID-19-related funding include:
• Combined Community Services, Kosciusko County, food and bill assistance
• Community Harvest of Northeast Indiana, farm wagon mobile pantries
• Food Bank of Northern Indiana, food pantry
• Northwest Indiana Food Bank, hunger relief
“As the need continues for providing vital services and critical care to those individuals and families most impacted by COVID-19, we’re pleased to partner with several local organizations to help maximize that aid across the communities we serve,” said NIPSCO vice president of communications and external affairs, Jennifer Montague. “Getting through an event of this magnitude requires all of us working together and doing all that we can to provide support.”
NIPSCO has also taken a number of actions to help customers through the COVID-19 pandemic, including suspending shutoffs for non-payment and waiving late payment fees until further notice, the release states. In addition, the company is offering its most flexible payment plans to customers impacted by or facing hardship due to COVID-19. Customers should contact NIPSCO directly for payment plan details.
Customers may also qualify for assistance from a number of community action agencies. The CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act has allocated additional funding to programs like the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Community Services Block Grant. These programs can help individuals and families cover costs related to energy bills, employment, education, transportation, food, housing and more.
For full details of the company’s COVID-19 response, visit NiSource.com or NIPSCO.com/coronavirus.
To learn more about how NIPSCO Gives Back, visit NIPSCO.com/community.
