Articles tagged as: housing
February 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.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2025
Out-of-state investors target 1 in 4 single-family rental homes in Central Indiana
Over 20,000 rental homes in Central Indiana are owned by out-of-state investors — that’s about one in four homes, with 16.2 percent owned by mega-investors.
Read MoreJanuary 22, 2025
New leader to take troubled Indianapolis Housing Agency's reins in February
After more than two decades of mismanagement that culminated in a federal takeover last year, the Indianapolis Housing Agency is getting a new leader.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2025
New Indy housing projects could get $2.2 million in city support
A new tax increment financing proposal will help create 52 apartment units near the downtown Indianapolis area.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2025
Ending homelessness: Indianapolis's struggle to build more supportive housing
Leaders say permanent supportive housing is a key piece of the puzzle to reduce homelessness and Indianapolis is working to increase the city’s stock.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2024
Safe Park Indy looks to add a second Indianapolis location as waitlist grows
Safe Park Indy, a program that gives homeless people living in their cars a safe place to park overnight, is expanding.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2024
When two Indianapolis teens lost their mother, Habitat for Humanity tried to foreclose on their home
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit that helps low-income families purchase homes through interest-free mortgages. The goal is housing security and a chance to build generational wealth. But after one Indianapolis family lost their mother, Habitat moved to foreclose on their home – ignoring federal law.
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