Mike Wolanin | The Republic A view of Washington Street in Columbus, Ind., Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. A winter storm dropped over a foot of snow across Columbus and Bartholomew County.
The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $55,000 in rapid response grants to 21 organizations to help communities withstand storm impacts and sustained cold temperatures this weekend and into next week.
“While our crews work out in the field, we want to make sure our fellow first responders and community support systems are also cared for,” said Stan Pinegar, president, Duke Energy Indiana. “We’re glad to be able to support organizations across the state that are doing great work for Indiana’s communities every day, and particularly during this storm.”
The shareholder-funded grants will be distributed to the following nonprofits and assistance organizations to help strengthen local efforts to address cold-weather needs, including warming shelters, emergency supplies, blankets and other needs.
Recipients include:
- Bartholomew County: Bartholomew Emergency Management Agency, $2,500
- Brown County: Brown County YMCA, $2,500
- Clark, Floyd counties: Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana, $2,500
- Crawford County: Crawford County Emergency Management, $2,500
- Decatur County: Decatur County Emergency Management Agency, $2,500
- Fayette County: Fayette County Emergency Management, $2,500
- Fulton County: Fulton County Hope Inc., $2,500
- Gibson County: Salvation Army – Princeton, $2,500
- Hamilton County: Good Samaritan Network, $2,500
- Henry County: Henry County Community Foundation, $2,500
- Huntington County: United Way of Huntington County, $2,500
- Knox County: First City Sunrise, $2,500
- Lawrence County: Lawrence County Economic Development Foundation, $2,500
- Monroe County: South Central Community Action Agency, $2,500
- Putnam County: Beyond Homeless, $2,500
- Shelby County: Sunshine House, $2,500
- Shelby County Shelby Emergency Management Agency, $2,500
- Tippecanoe County: Lafayette Urban Ministry, $5,000
- Vermillion County: Vermillion County, $2,500
- Vigo County: City of Terre Haute, $2,500
- Wabash County: City of Wabash, $2,500
Open shelters and disaster relief services can be found through the American Red Cross Emergency app. The app, sponsored by the Duke Energy Foundation, offers emergency checklists, maps of open shelters and tools to monitor multiple locations for weather alerts.
