IHCDA December 2017 Monthly Info

Indiana Housing and Community Development sent this bulletin at 12/29/2017 01:00 PM EST
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Upcoming Events

January 23-24, 2018: Prosperity Indiana Summit and Statehouse Day (Indianapolis)

January 25, 2017: IHCDA Board of Directors Meeting (Indianapolis)

RED Notices

17-63: 2017 RHTC Inspection Recap

17-62: Revised Rental Housing Tax Credits Compliance Manual

17-61: Housing First Program Manual Draft

17-60: 2017 Owner Certification

17-59: 2018 Annual Action Plan Survey

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Public Notices

PN 17-33: Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List opens in Vigo, Clay and Posey Counties

PN 17-32: Housing First Program Manual Draft

PN 17-31: IDA Program Administrator Application Now Available

PN 17-30: 2017-18 NAP credit recipients 60% Benchmark Report due January 8, 2018

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No Limits

CreatINg Places featured on WFYI's 'No Limits'

IHCDA Placemaking Manager Carmen Lething joined Joanna Taft and Veronica Watson of the Harrison Center and Patronicity, respectively, on No Limits with host John Krull December 21st. The one hour show, which can be found on podcast here, focused on placemaking.

Michael Goldsmith

IHCDA...On Location

For our latest installment of IHCDA...On Location we visited Michael Goldsmith at 220 Mechanic Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is a Brightpoint Energy Assistance Program (EAP) and Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) recipient. Click here to watch the video.
Silver Birch

Board of Director's Meeting held at Silver Birch of Hammond

We held our final Board of Director's meeting of 2017 at Silver Birch of Hammond on December 21st. Following the board meeting, chaired by Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, board members and guests took a tour of the development. Silver Birch, which opened earlier this year, is a four-story assisted living facility.

COSCDA

COSCDA CDBG Boot Camp Held at IHCDA

The Council of State Community Development Agencies (COSCDA) hosted a CDBG Boot Camp earlier this month at IHCDA. The four-day training, which is part of COSCDA's Academy, had participants from more than a dozen states. The training began with an overview of CDBG, and concluded with a more in-depth look into how the program can positively and creatively impact communities.

HCV

State opens Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List in Vigo, Clay and Posey Counties

IHCDA announced recently that on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 8:00 am EST, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list for Vigo, Clay and Posey Counties will be open. It will remain open until Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 5:00 pm EST.

CreatINg Places Logo

Crowdfunding Campaign launched for 'Lively Lakefront Playground' Project

Daviess and Martin Counties will soon have a new playground at West Boggs Park, thanks to a new crowdfunding campaign. The campaign, sponsored by IHCDA and offered through the crowdfunding platform developed by Patronicity, is being run by the Daviess Martin Joint County Parks Department. Click here for more information and to help them reach ttheir goal of raising $15,000 by January 15th.

Lt. Governor

Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch creating opportunities for all Hoosiers

"All Hoosiers, regardless of background, economic status, or physical and intellectual changes deserve the same opportunities," said Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and board chair of IHCDA in a recently penned op-ed. She has always been a passionate supporter of Hoosiers with disabilities, which is why she is honored to chair the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities task force. The 17 person task force has met twice, and will continue to meet all across Indiana.