City working to reduce rent-relief waiting list of 25,000
To date, the city has distributed about $6.6 million to 3,390 households,
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Massachusetts, Broad Ripple avenues to reopen to traffic after Labor Day
Broad Ripple Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue were closed in May as part of the Dine Out Indy initiative to create more space for outdoor dining during the pandemic.
New online platform to connect Marion County job seekers with work, training
The city allocated about $1 million of its Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds to the effort.
Council panel advances financing proposal for Indiana Convention Center expansion
The full City-County Council is expected to vote on the proposals next month. After that, the financing will need to be approved by both the Metropolitan Development Commission and the Indianapolis Bond Bank.
State expands Next Level Jobs programs to help economy recover post-virus
Through the end of the year, Hoosiers with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree can also receive free training in high-growth, in-demand jobs. In addition, the state has expanded the money companies can receive to train workers.
Pandemic wallops immigrant population; many are afraid to seek help
Immigrants disproportionately represent the state’s essential workforce and are simultaneously concentrated in industries that are especially vulnerable to the economic recession caused by COVID-19.
Report shows small rise in homelessness in Marion County prior to pandemic
The count was taken in January, so it doesn’t consider the number of people newly experiencing homelessness because of the pandemic.
City directs $1.4M in relief funds to adult, postsecondary education programs
The city of Indianapolis and local education providers on Thursday announced the expansion of two postsecondary education programs through the city’s share of federal coronavirus relief funds.
City to spend $750,000 to increase safety measures downtown
The announcement comes after months of complaints from residents, workers and business owners that downtown has become unsafe following pandemic-related shutdowns and protests that turned violent earlier this summer.
Indianapolis development director Mack to leave city for Chattanooga gig
Indianapolis Department of Development Director Emily Mack is leaving her position after four years, Mayor Joe Hogsett announced Tuesday.
Coalition calls for eviction prevention measures as state moratorium expires
As Indiana’s eviction and foreclosure moratorium comes to an end, a coalition of housing advocates is warning that as many as 720,000 Hoosiers are at risk of being ousted from their homes.
State launches dashboard for COVID-19 cases in long-term-care facilities
Dashboard users will be able to search specific long-term care facilities to see reported cases and deaths.
County health department steps up enforcement of mask, social distancing mandates
The Marion County Public Health Department will now immediately slap $1,000 fines on businesses and venues that defy mask and social distancing mandates, Dr. Virginia Caine, department director, announced Tuesday.
Council steers $16.3M in federal funds toward rent assistance, masks
The funding comes from roughly $168 million that Indianapolis received from the federal government to respond to COVID-19 needs.
Hogsett’s $1.3 billion budget ‘threading a needle’ to stay balanced
The proposed budget takes in $113,884 more than it spends, leading Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration to characterize it as the fourth consecutive balanced budget since he took office in 2016.
Pandemic thrusts downtown’s homelessness problem to fore
For weeks, camps of people experiencing homelessness and those suffering from substance use disorders have settled in on Monument Circle and near City Market.
ClusterTruck raising $2 million to help it expand
Chris Baggott, ClusterTruck co-founder and CEO, told IBJ that the company will use the money to expand and add new locations in its home city, Kansas City and Columbus, Ohio.
State announces $10M fund to help arts, cultural organizations
The program was developed to assist and preserve the Hoosier Hospitality destinations and organizations that help enhance the quality of life the state offers.
Indiana adding $15 million to pandemic rental assistance program
To date, more than 24,000 Hoosiers have submitted an application seeking rental assistance through the program, which launched July 13.
City sets first public meeting on reforming public safety
The first public meeting will include a first look at initial survey results as well as data that has been gathered by the Criminal Justice Lab.