-Lake County: $14.5 million. The remainder of the state will receive $372 million. “Since this is a new program, any rental household that needs assistance and is not currently receiving it from another source, should consider applying for this program once it becomes available,” said Jacob Sipe, executive director of Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA). “Eligible households are ones in which at least one person qualifies for unemployment or had income loss during the pandemic. Eligibility could also include those who’ve incurred significant costs or experienced a financial hardship over the last year.” Sipe said eligible households can receive up to 12 months of rental assistance and utility/home energy assistance. That includes a combination of past due rent and future months’ rent.