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Lawmakers want to get people off the streets. Advocates argue their strategy will land people in jail. Some police joined opposition to the bill, arguing it could saddle jails with managing homeless people

Work to end homelessness in Indianapolis faces significant challenges with new priorities for federal funding.

The Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development recently announced the opening of two applications for $11 million in grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

An annual census of people experiencing homelessness in Marion County on a single night in January, the 2024 Point-in-Time Count, shows veterans experiencing homelessness decreased by 7% from 2023.

An annual census found 1,701 individuals experienced homelessness in Marion County on a single night in January, a five percent increase from last year.

A significant number of Hoosiers lost their Medicaid coverage during a process known as unwinding. Certain Medicaid members will resume paying premiums as early as July.

The City of Indianapolis announced that it received roughly $12 million to support homelessness and housing initiatives.

An annual assessment of people experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis found an overall drop in numbers in 2023.

The city of Indianapolis will receive $9.9 million in record federal funding to address homelessness, a large increase from previous years.

More people died experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis in 2022 than in recent years. An annual ceremony remembered 197 individuals.