Indianapolis rent assistance program ends for now
The federal funds that fueled Indy Rents for more than two years are gone. Tens of thousands of households benefited from the program that was set up when the pandemic first hit.
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The federal funds that fueled Indy Rents for more than two years are gone. Tens of thousands of households benefited from the program that was set up when the pandemic first hit.
The city of Indianapolis is able to invest $7.8 million in four new housing projects.
The city of Indianapolis is still a long way off from ending homelessness but one section of the population has experienced some success. The number of veterans counted in an annual assessment recorded a 35 percent drop in numbers. Now advocates hope to learn from lessons in efforts to end homelessness.
Local business and tech-industry leaders say they see the effort as a chance to increase the pipeline of qualified employees who can work at local companies.