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IHCDA continues to monitor the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic with the health and safety of our staff, partners and community members as our top priority. At this time, the IHCDA office and our building is closed. Despite working remotely, our staff remains ready and able to assist you via telephone or email to address your program needs. We appreciate your understanding during this time.

Social distancing is the most important, effective tool we have to defeat COVID-19—and we have joined a growing coalition of Indiana-based partners that is committed to equipping everyone in our state with the knowledge and the resources to stay connected and motivated. Here’s how you can join the fight, play your part and keep us working together. Join us in using the #INthistogether.

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• IHCDA COVID-19 Updates

  Provided below are operational and program specific updates realted to COVID-19 that has been issued by IHCDA.

  Operations

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#9) - May 14, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#8) - May 7, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#7) - April 30, 2020

  Delegated Authority to the Executive Director Extended - April 30, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#6) - April 22, 2020

  April 23rd Board Meeting to be held virtually - April 20, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#5) - April 16, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#4) - April 9, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#3) - April 1, 2020

  Delegated Authority to the Executive Director - March 26, 2020

  March 26^th Board Meeting to be held virtually - March 24, 2020

  COVID-19 Update – A Note from Jake (#2) - March 24, 2020

  COVID-19 Update – A Note from Jake (#1) - March 18, 2020

  Public Notices

  Notice of Filing of Substantial Amendment to 2019 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development - May 15, 2020

  Notice of Filing of Substantial Amendment to 2019 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development - April 28, 2020

  Updated guidance for assisted living/residential care facilities mitigation strategies - April 8, 2020

  OCRA announces COVID-19 Response Program - April 3, 2020

  COVID-19 Infection Control for Assisted Living and Homebased Residential Groups - March 31, 2020

  Community Programs

  2019 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment – ESG & HOPWA CV Funds - May 18, 2020

  Community Programs Weekly #7 - May 15, 2020

  Community Programs Weekly #6 - May 8, 2020

  Community Programs Weekly #5 - May 1, 2020

  Community Programs Weekly #4 - April 24, 2020

  Eligibility Determination and Technology for CSBG Eligible Entities - April 20, 2020

  Community Programs Weekly #3 - April 17, 2020

  IDA COVID-19 Guidance - April 14, 2020

  COVID-19 Guidance regarding the 2020 IDA Program - April 9, 2020

  Community Programs Weekly #2 - April 10, 2020

  Communtiy Programs Weekly #1 - April 3, 2020

  Weatherization Guidance #2 - March 27, 2020

  Weatherization Guidance #1 - March 20, 2020

  Real Estate Department

  Suspension of Rehab Work under CDBG, Ramp Up, LCAP and LHRD Programs - May 21, 2020 (updated)

  Inspection and Monitoring Policy re: COVID-19 - May 21, 2020 (updated)

  Change to 2021 9% Application Due Date & Suspension of 4%/Bond Applications - May 20, 2020 (updated)

  Market Analysis and Capital Needs Assessments During COVID-19 - May 20, 2020 - May 20, 2020 (updated)

  2019 Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment – CHDO Operating Assistance - May 15, 2020

  Debt Service Relief for Development Fund, HOME, and CDBG-D Loans - May 6, 2020

  Changes to 2020 & 2021 HOME Rental and Homebuyer Programs & CHDO Operating Supplement Policy - April 21, 2020

  Compliance Guidance for IHCDA Funded Rental Properties - April 17, 2020 (updated)

  Project Based Voucher Program Waivers due to COVID-19 - April 16, 2020

  Tax Credit Relief under IRS Revenue Procedure 2014-49 - April 6, 2020

  Community Services

  Community Services Weekly Update #3 - April 20, 2020

  Community Services Weekly Update #2 - April 8, 2020

  Community Services Weekly Update #1 - March 31, 2020

  COVID-19 Guidance to the Indiana Balance of State Continuum of Care - March 23, 2020

  Homeownership

  Open for Businss! - April 22, 2020

  Amended Notice Regarding COVID-19 Related Overlay Change - April 8, 2020

• IHCDA Delegated Authority

  On March 26, 2020, the IHCDA Board of Directors granted delegated authority to the IHCDA Executive Director. This authority was extended on April 30, 2020. This provides the IHCDA Executive Director with extended delegation authority, similar to the current contract delegation authority, to perform the following:

  • Receive funding from and approve the allocation of funding to Federal, State, County and Local partners;
  • Enter into grant agreements, contracts, memorandums of understanding or any other type of written agreements that are required to obligate funding;
  • Allocate funds from other IHCDA funding sources for purposes other than the currently designated purposes; and
  • Redeploy funds from current unobligated IHCDA sources to respond to the COVID-19public health emergency

   

  COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program

  Using delegated authority, IHCDA allocated $400,000 from their Emergency Housing Disaster Relief Fund to create the COVID-19 Emergency Relief program. Working closely with the Indiana Balance of State Continuum of Care, one organization in each of their 16 regions was eligible to receive a $25,000 grant to support individuals experiencing homelessness who might be affected by the outbreak. Provided below is a chart whith outlines the funding that was awarded.

  CoC Region	Organization Lead	Amount Awarded	Counties in Region
  1a	CoC of NWI	$25,000	Lake
  1	Housing Opportunities	$25,000	Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Jasper, Newton and Pulaski
  2	Faith Mission of Elkhart	$25,000	Elkhart, Marshall, Fulton and Kosciusko
  2a	Center for the Homeless	$25,000	St. Joseph
  3	Just Neighbors Interfaith Homeless Network	$25,000	Lagrange, Steuben, Noble, De Kalb, Whitley, Allen, Huntington, Wells and Adams
  4	Lafayette Transitional Housing Center (dba LTHC Homeless Services)	$25,000	White, Benton, Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe, Montgomery, Fountain and Warren
  5	Coordinated Assistance Ministries	$25,000	Cass, Miami, Wabash, Howard and Tipton
  6	Bridges Community Services, Inc.	$25,000	Grant, Blackford, Jay, Delaware, Randolph and Henry
  7	Reach Services	$25,000	Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Clay, Vigo and Sullivan
  8	Family Promise of Hendricks County	$25,000	Boone, Hamilton, Madison, Hancock and Hendricks
  9	Meridian Health Services	$25,000	Wayne, Rush, Fayette, Union and Franklin
  10	New Hope Family Shelter	$25,000	Morgan, Owen, Greene, Monroe, Lawrence and Martin
  11	Human Services, Inc.	$25,000	Johnson, Shelby, Decatur, Brown, Bartholomew, Jennings, Jackson and Brown
  12	Untied Caring Services	$25,000	Daviess, Dubois, Perry, Spencer, Warrick, Vanderburgh, Posey, Gibson, Pike and Knox
  13	Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana	$25,000	Orange, Washington, Scott, Jefferson, Clark, Floyd, Harrison and Crawford
  14	Heart House Inc.	$25,000	Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland

   

• Indiana CARES Act Supplemental Funding

  The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 27, 2020. Through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the CARES Act provides for payments to State, Local, and Tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.

  This table lists supplemental funding provided through the CARES Act for existing programs related to housing and community development to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus. The table will be updated as additional funding awards are announced.

  Community	CDBG	ESG	HOPWA
  Anderson	$547,410	$0	$0
  Bloomington	$525,656	$0	$0
  Columbus	$183,761	$0	$0
  East Chicago	$787,698	$0	$0
  Elkhart	$447,978	$0	$0
  Evansville	$1,592,787	$790,410	$0
  Fort Wayne	$1,196,985	$598,952	$0
  Gary	$1,974,302	$997,166	$0
  Goshen	$160,517	$0	$0
  Greenwood	$211,126	$0	$0
  Hammond	$1,257,099	$653,393	$0
  Indianapolis	$5,601,075	$2,792,797	$232,202
  Kokomo	$486,873	$0	$0
  Lafayette	$394,084	$0	$0
  La Porte	$275,815	$0	$0
  Michigan City	$394,911	$0	$0
  Mishawaka	$282,298	$0	$0
  Muncie	$749,824	$0	$0
  New Albany	$397,196	$0	$0
  South Bend	$1,491,174	$759,783	$0
  Terre Haute	$902,204	$0	$0
  West Lafayette	$262,562	$0	$0
  Hamilton County	$637,715	$0	$0
  Lake County	$886,613	$0	$0
  Indiana Nonentitlement (non-urban communities)	$18,668,114	$13,566,621	$231,589
  Indiana Total	$40,315,777	$20,141,122	$463,791

  Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which communities may use "to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.

  Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) – HUD funding to provide services, including housing and emergency shelter services, to people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.

  Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) – HUD funding "to provide housing assistance and related supportive services for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families.

• Technical and Financial Assistance

  Provided below are non-IHCDA resources and information compiled to support communities through the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Technical and Financial Assistance

  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - The USDA has developed a which lists numerous federal programs through both USDA and other Federal Partners that can help rural communities, organizations, businesses and residents impacted by COVID-19. These programs can support both immediate and long-term recovery efforts through technical, training and management assistance; financial assistance; and state and local assistance.

  U.S. Department for Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - HUD's Distressed Cities Technical Assistance (DCTA) program is designed to improve fiscal health and build administrative capacity of relatively small units of general local government (UGLGs or local governments) that are economically distressed and have been recently impacted by a natural disaster.

  Purdue Extension - Indiana local government associations and Purdue Extension have come together to provide a of educational resources for local governments as they work to keep their community healthy, safe and well-informed. This page will be updated regularly with appropriate resources and webinars on COVID-19 for Indiana local governments.

  Indiana Bond Bank - If you are a local unit of government and anticipating cash flow difficulty due to the delay in the collection and distribution of property taxes as outlined in Executive Order 20-05, the Indiana Bond Bank (IBB) is offering cashflow assistance through their Advance Funding Program.

  Indiana Department of Financial Institutions - Has issued guidance for individuals who do not have a bank account to cash their federal stimulus funds. Click here to view their guidance.