Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA)

Today we are thrilled to announce, in partnership with Governor Eric Holcomb and the Office of Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, the IHCDA Board of Directors has approved a $20,000,000 grant for the development of a low barrier homeless shelter in Indianapolis, following a recommendation by the Low Barrier Homeless Shelter Task Force. The grant will be administered by the City of Indianapolis. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g_DuKfe4

Are you, or do you know, an Indiana lawyer looking for ways to give back to your community? https://lnkd.in/g-TS9rHD is seeking remote volunteers on a pro bono basis. Visit their website to learn more!

Carroll County residents of all ages will soon have better access to technology infrastructure in public spaces if this crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $50,000 by December 6, 2024. If successful, RuralUrban Philanthropy will receive a matching grant as part of our #CreatINgPlaces program and CreatINg Livable Communities partnership with AARP Indiana. Funds from this campaign will be used to create five innovative public spaces with internet connectivity and access to technology.  https://lnkd.in/gjwCez5c

The fall edition of IHCDA…the Magazine is here! This issue focuses on some of the ways our programs and partners are improving quality of life here in Indiana. As you take in these stories, we encourage you to consider: what does quality of life mean to you? What assets make your community a great place to live? What is still needed in your city or town to ensure that all Hoosiers can thrive?  Read all this and more in the fall issue of IHCDA...the Magazine here: https://lnkd.in/giPp-ckK

Porter County residents will soon have a new hub for the arts if this crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $45,000 by November 22, 2024. If successful, the project led by the Valparaiso Creative Council will receive a matching grant as part of our CreatINg Places program. Funds from this campaign will be used to revitalize a vacant building into a creative center, providing rental spaces for artists and accessible programming for the community. https://lnkd.in/gQ_f32Jb

The Town of Ladoga, IN will soon have a new, accessible children's playground if this crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $50,000 by December 2, 2024. If successful, the project will receive a matching grant as part of our #CreatINgPlaces program. Funds from this campaign will be used to create a safe new playscape, blending traditional and inclusive play equipment in two fully accessible play areas. https://lnkd.in/eHj_Ke_f

Daviess County residents will soon have an improved soccer field if this crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $50,000 by October 19, 2024. If successful, the project led by the WASHINGTON SOCCER FEDERATION INC will receive a matching grant as part of our #CreatINgPlaces program. Funds from this campaign will be used to rejuvenate the existing soccer field with high-quality grass, build new bleachers for spectators, install a new scoreboard and construct a secure storage facility to enhance the overall experience for players and fans alike. https://lnkd.in/gWiVWt-Y

Are you, or do you know, an Indiana lawyer looking for ways to give back to your community? Indiana Bar Foundation is seeking volunteers to assist with IndianaLegalHelp.org on a pro bono basis. Visit their website to learn more!

Another month of free fair housing education from our partners at Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI)!

We are thrilled to announce this year's participants for the My Community, My Vision (#MCMV) program! Mishawaka Mayor Dave Wood Youth Advisory Council, Terre Haute Mayor’s Youth Council, Union City Playground Paradise and Oldenburg Entrepreneurship Council will participate in a six-month program consisting of in-person workshops and self-guided curriculum to assist them in planning and fundraising for a place-based community project. Utilizing elements of our CreatINg Places program, student groups who successfully strategize, plan and raise a fundraising goal of between $5,000 and $25,000 towards their community project in the program’s duration will receive a matching grant from IHCDA. Youth councils, alongside their nonprofit or local unit of government sponsor, will work throughout the spring semester to determine a project, craft a budget, develop a fundraising goal and strategy, and raise the needed funds for all materials during a 30-45-day fundraising campaign. Students will attend virtual and in-person workshops to learn about placemaking, fundraising strategies, and stakeholder engagement to give students knowledge about the aspects of community planning, help reach their set project goal and provide networking and leadership opportunities. At the final in-person workshop, students will present their work and success to their peers and Indiana's community development leaders. Pictured: Students from Monticello Next Generation Youth work on a mural and downtown beautification as part of their 2023 MCMV project.