Articles tagged as: CARES Act, CARES Act
August 3, 2020
More Than 400,000 Hoosiers Lose Significant Income As $600 Unemployment Benefit Ends
More than 400,000 Hoosiers would lose, on average, about 46 percent of their unemployment benefits under the proposed federal HEALS Act thats according to a recent analysis by The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank.
Read MoreJuly 30, 2020
CARES Grants To Help Homeless Announced
The City of Indianapolis has awarded $2.7 million in CARES Act funding to seven organizations assisting people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2020
Indianapolis Partners With Local Organizations For Music Cities Strategy Recovery Program
The grant program is intended to supporting independent local music venues disadvantaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2020
As Additional $600 Benefits End, Unemployed Hoosiers Worry About Future
The $600 expires at the end of the month due to a provision in the federal CARES Act. If unemployed workers file for benefits on or before July 25, DWD said it will make the additional payments.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2020
More Money And Partners For Indianapolis Rental Assistance Program
Ahead of the states moratorium on evictions ending July 31, Indianapolis set aside $15 million from federal CARES Act funds for a more long-term rental assistance program. Lilly Endowment Inc. will now provide 10 million dollars in support. City-County Council President, Vop Osili, says the funds will be crucial support for financially burdened households.
Read MoreJuly 7, 2020
Indiana Expands Next Level Jobs Program To Help Workforce Recover From COVID-19
The Indiana Governors Workforce Cabinet says its expanding the states Next Level Jobs program with $37 million from the CARES Act. Its a major part of the states strategy to help Hoosiers recover from pandemic-related job losses.
Read MoreJune 23, 2020
Remote Learning Grant Program Available For Indiana Schools
Indiana schools will have access to a grant program aimed at improving remote learning. The $61.6 million for the state-run program comes from the federal CARES Act.
Read MoreJune 22, 2020
Indiana Offers Public Schools $61M In Remote Learning Grants
Traditional public school corporations, public charter schools, accredited non-public schools, higher education institutions and other education-related entities are eligible to apply for the funding.
Read MoreJune 8, 2020
Council Takes Up Racism As Public Health Crisis And COVID-19 Funding
The Indianapolis City-County Council met Monday and business included a COVID-19 update, new proposals for using federal funding and a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.
Read MoreJune 8, 2020
Hogsett Announces CARES Funding Focus
City officials outlined proposals that allocate $76 million in federal funding and will be taken up by the City-County Council.
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