The Township Trustee is here to help the residents of Richland in times of crisis. The Township does not provide any long-term support or relief, but if you have a sudden, unavoidable problem, we may be able to help.
Township residents may come to the Township office to pick up an application for Township Assistance or print the application from our website. Once the application is completed and you have all the required documents, you will need to call the Township office at 812-876-2000 or email Bobbie at rttinv@bluemarble.net to schedule an appointment to determine eligibility for assistance. Please bring the application and all the required documents with you to the interview.
All adults (anyone 18 years or older) in the household must be present for the interview or the application will not be accepted. The Township does not provide same day appointments or assistance.
If you have any questions regarding township assistance, please contact the township office and speak with Bobbie.
Who can get assistance?
A person or family of Richland Township that is in need of assistance if there is not enough income or resources to provide the basic necessities of life such as food, shelter, utilities, and medical needs.
What type of assistance we offer?
We help with rent, mortgage, utilities (electric, water, natural gas, propane), burials, cremations, clothing, insulin, dental, medical, and transportation.
Township Assistance applications are reviewed according to the uniform written standards without consideration of race, creed, nationality, or gender of the applicant or household members.
Township Trustees prepare written assistance guidelines, using the standards as defined by statute Indiana Code 12-20-5.5-2.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP
Are you a resident?
To be eligible for assistance, you must be a resident of our township. Check the map or enter your address in the link below to see which township you belong to. You may also contact our office at 812-876-2000 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
HOW TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE
If you have any questions when filling out any of the forms, please call 812-876-2000 or email Bobbie at rttinv@bluemarble.net.
Follow these steps
- Download, print and fill out the Application for Township Assistance (do not sign it). If you are not able to print the application you can pick one up at our office or request one to be mailed to you.
- After you have completed the forms, call 812-876-2000 Mon-Fri between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to schedule an interview before returning the Application. Please note ALL required documents on the second page of the packet must be brought in with a completed application. If not completed, your application will be reviewed and a new appointment will be made.
NOTE: Please do not fax, mail, or drop off the Application. Please do not sign the Application before your appointment. All Application reviews and interviews are done face to face, by appointment only. No walk-in appointments.
What to bring for THE interview
Depending on your situation you will need to bring to the interview:
- Identification for all persons living in your household such as: Drivers License, Social Security Card, Birth Certificate, Indiana Identification Card.
- Income proof such as: check stubs, SSI (Social Security) Income, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), Child support stubs, gifts, money from selling plasma or personal items, unemployment checks, Workmens Comp, veteran benefits, retirement and pension checks, trusts, and income from any other source
A more complete list is provided in the Application for Township Assistance on the second page.