Articles tagged as: housing
March 28, 2025
Homeless Indy residents will lose access to emergency HUD and IHA vouchers
One service provider said she cried when she found out IHA would not issue vouchers.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2025
Veteran housing to partially reopen this summer, with expansion on the way
Construction of the Manchester Apartment complex began in late 2024 after a fire heavily damaged the property and displaced nearly 50 veterans.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2025
Foreclosure filings in central Indiana are up for the third year in a row
Foreclosure filings in Central Indiana are on the rise, and have returned to pre-pandemic numbers.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2025
New report details national housing shortage, Indiana advocates call on governor for action
For every 100 extremely low-income renters in Indiana, there are only 38 affordable and available housing options. That’s according to a new report released by Prosperity Indiana and the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
Read MoreMarch 12, 2025
Fishers measure would establish landlord registry and cap neighborhood rentals
The two-prong ordinance could serve as a test case for housing reform in Indiana.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2025
Interview: New IHA leader asks for patience, talks next steps for housing agency
Yvonda Bean was recently named CEO for the Indianapolis Housing Agency, or IHA, after a federal takeover last year.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2025
Indiana bill to punish people sleeping outside fails, but language could come back
A bill that would have made street camping illegal died in the Indiana House. Some legislators hope to create a task force to study homelessness across the state.
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2025
Indiana bill to punish people sleeping outside passes out of committee
A bill that would jail and fine people sleeping on state property passed out of committee Monday. The legislation is moving forward for a full House vote despite over a dozen community members testifying in opposition.
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2025
An Indiana bill would punish people living on the street. It's part of a Texas think tank movement
A new House bill in Indiana would make it illegal for people who are homeless to sleep outside.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2025
Housing advocates saw promise in a new evictions bill. Now they aren’t sure.
Housing advocates saw promise in a bill that would make it easier for renters to get some evictions sealed from their record. But they aren’t nearly as excited now after legislators in the Indiana Senate made a key change to the Republican-authored bill. Some worry the legislation wouldn’t make much of a difference at all.
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