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Allen, Indiana · Grant

Fort Wayne Hope Through Heat

Run by City of Fort Wayne Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services (OHNS)

Fort Wayne homeowners at or below 60% of area median income can get a city grant that replaces a non-working furnace, boiler, electric heat kit or heat pump.

Open Checked Oct 28, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

A grant that pays for replacing a non-working heating system. The city's news release does not state a dollar cap.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 5 of these.

  • Your home is in Allen, Indiana.

  • You must own the home, which has a non-working heating system (furnace, boiler, electric heat kit or heat pump).

  • Household income at or below 60 percent of the Area Median Income, which the city gives as $57,060 for a family of four.

  • Applicants must provide documents showing household income, and an inspection of the non-working heating unit is required.

    What to doAnswer the pre-screening questions, then submit income documents and allow the inspection.

  • The home must be inside City of Fort Wayne limits. Funding is limited; participation is first-qualified, first-served and not guaranteed.

Applying

How to apply

Funding is limited; applications are reviewed first-completed, first-processed.

  1. Answer pre-screening questions.

    Apply online, or call 260-427-8585 for a paper application. All applicants answer pre-screening questions before the full application.

    Go to engage.cityoffortwayne.org

  2. Submit income documents and allow inspection.

    Documents showing household income are required, and the non-working heating unit is inspected.

  3. Inspection and scope of work.

    Construction staff inspect the home and email you a scope of work to approve. Every home is tested for radon first.

Forms and instructions, including for applying by mailGrant Program Covers Cost of Replacing Non-Working Furnaces (City of Fort Wayne news, posted October 28, 2026)

Questions about applying260-427-8585

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Fort Wayne Hope Through Heat pay?

A grant that pays for replacing a non-working heating system. The city's news release does not state a dollar cap.

Is there an income limit?

Household income at or below 60 percent of the Area Median Income, which the city gives as $57,060 for a family of four.

Do renters qualify?

You must own the home, which has a non-working heating system (furnace, boiler, electric heat kit or heat pump).

What’s the deadline?

No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. City of Fort Wayne: Hope Through Heatengage.cityoffortwayne.org · Read Oct 27, 2026 · Re-checked weekly
  2. Grant Program Covers Cost of Replacing Non-Working Furnaces (City of Fort Wayne news, posted October 28, 2026)cityoffortwayne.in.gov · Read Oct 28, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

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