Year One Strategic Plan Update

Last year, we began the process of creating our four-year strategic plan. Now a year later, we are pleased to share with you our progress. These updates can be found on the webpage dedicated to our 2017-2021 Strategic Plan found here.

The Strategic Priorities are:

1. Pursue Innovation in all Programs and Service

2. Provide Thought Leadership

3. Emphasize Continued Quality of Services

4. Continuously improve program management practices and partnership building

Call for Nominations: Lt. Governor's Excellence in Affordable Housing Awards

IHCDA is requesting nominations for the most outstanding properties in four categories for the Lt. Governor's Excellence in Affordable Housing Awards. These awards, which will be presented at the 2018 Indiana Housing Conference, celebrate the best in Indiana affordable housing development. All award nominations are due by August 15, 2018.

Click here to access the nomination form.

The 2018 Indiana Housing Conference will take place September 26-27, 2018 at the Marriott Indianapolis in Downtown Indianapolis. More details and registration information will be released soon.

Supportive Housing Institute Finale

On Thursday, May 10th, we were pleased to join CSH for the Indiana Supportive Housing Institute Finale in Indianapolis, Indiana. Participating teams were from the communities of  Jeffersonville, Bloomington, Kokomo, Lebanon, Johnson County, and Indianapolis.

New CreatINg Places Campaigns Launched

Two new CreatINg Places campaigns have launched through the crowdfunding platform developed by Patronicity. The latest campaigns are for the Spruce up Spruce Bridge project in Indianapolis, and the Mandala Murals Project in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Indiana Housing First Training

On May 2nd, we conducted a training for the Indiana Housing First Program. This program was established in 2017 to provide rental assistance and support services to individuals and families with a serious, persistent mental illness, a chronic chemical addiction, or a serious and persistent mental illness with a co-occurring chronic chemical addiction, who are also facing a housing crisis, exiting a residential treatment program, or could exit a residential treatment program with access to affordable housing and support services.

Meridian Park Open House

On May 1st we were pleased to join to join Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and our partners from Bona Vista Programs in Kokomo, Indiana to celebrate the open house for Meridian Park. This development will provide 13 units of housing for Hoosiers with mental or physical disabilities.

Indiana Balance of State Point-in-Time Count

Findings from the 2018 Balance of State (BoS) Point-in-Time (PiT) Count have been released.  Among the findings is a 2% decrease in the overall homeless population.

The continued reduction to the state’s BoS homeless population is attributed to coordination both regionally and at the local level on implementing strategies to reduce homelessness.This includes the collaboration and partnership on a statewide Coordinated Entry system.