Prosperity Indiana is pleased to co-release with the Indiana Institute for Working Families and Indiana Youth Institute, Policy Brief: A Year in Review: Housing Instability Trends for Hoosier Families and Counties Most Affected by COVID-19. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated a pre-existing housing stability crisis in Indiana, with effects particularly concentrated among renter households, families with children, Black and brown Hoosiers, […]
Housing Coalition applauds passage of HB 1541 as small step to remedy problems created by SEA 148
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2021 Coalition Contact: Andrew Bradley, Policy Director, Prosperity Indiana, abradley@prosperityindiana.org Housing Coalition applauds passage of HB 1541 as small step to remedy problems created by SEA 148 INDIANAPOLIS – The Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition thanks Governor Holcomb for signing HB 1541 into law. Its passage remedies two problems created when SEA 148 was enacted into law […]
Housing Coalition: New Stories and Data Reveal dangers of SEA 148 that imperil NCAA visitors and Hoosiers alike
For Immediate Release: March 17, 2021 Coalition Contact: Andrew Bradley, Policy Director, Prosperity Indiana, abradley@prosperityindiana.org Housing Coalition: New Stories and Data Reveal dangers of SEA 148 that imperil NCAA visitors and Hoosiers alike INDIANAPOLIS – Just as Indiana is set to roll out the red carpet for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, newly-available data and […]
Applications for Indiana’s Emergency Rental Assistance (IERA) Program Now Available
By Natalie James, Coalition Builder On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, Jacob Sipe, Executive Director of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, announced that the State of Indiana’s portal for emergency rental and utility assistance is now open at IndianaHousingNow.org. The Indiana Emergency Rental Assistance program (IERA) will provide rent and utility assistance to eligible Hoosier […]
Housing coalition: General Assembly leadership must bring solutions to the table to fix newly-enacted SEA 148
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2021 CONTACT: Andrew Bradley | (317) 222-1221 x403| abradley@prosperityindiana.org Housing coalition: General Assembly leadership must bring solutions to the table to fix newly-enacted SEA 148 INDIANAPOLIS – The Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition is disappointed that the General Assembly has completed the override of Governor Holcomb’s veto of SEA 148 without input […]
Prosperity Indiana and Indiana United Ways Release Shelter from the Storm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2021 Prosperity Indiana and Indiana United Ways Release Shelter from the Storm Today, Indiana United Ways and Prosperity Indiana are pleased to co-release Shelter from the Storm: How Avoiding a COVID-19 Eviction Crisis Helps All Hoosiers. This report is the result of a months-long roundtable of stakeholders from across the housing sector […]
Restrictions on reopened Indiana Rental Assistance Portal will prevent many needy Hoosiers from getting help
Restrictions on reopened Indiana Rental Assistance Portal will prevent many needy Hoosiers from getting help By Laura Berry and Andrew Bradley October 19, 2020 On October 13, Indiana reopened its Rental Assistance Portal for the first time since closing on August 26. While the Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition applauds this needed step, the restrictions now […]
Evicted in Indiana Reading Guide and Webinar Series
Are you interested in understanding just how eviction is affecting your local community? Have you or anyone you know ever been evicted? Are you looking for ways to engage with your community about eviction and also learn more in the process? Researchers find 248,000-313,000 Hoosier households are at risk of eviction due to COVID-19. Another recent study estimates 150,000 […]
Prosperity Indiana acquires Housing4Hoosiers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2020 CONTACT: Jessica Love | (317) 222-1221 x402 | jlove@prosperityindiana.org, Michaela Wischmeier | (317) 222-1221 x409| mwischmeier@prosperityindiana.org Prosperity Indiana acquires Housing4Hoosiers INDIANAPOLIS – Prosperity Indiana is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Housing4Hoosiers website and Help Desk service, formerly managed by South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities (SCIHO). SCIHO has ceased operations as of Tuesday, September 1, 2020. “SCIHO has […]
Change is in the Air!
South Central Indiana Housing Opportunities is pleased to announce that Prosperity Indiana will be transitioning in September 2020 to taking on the ownership and administration of the Housing4Hoosiers website. “Prosperity Indiana is the new home for Housing4Hoosiers.org, which will become a key housing asset among our community economic development programs. We are grateful for the […]