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We continue 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. 

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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Key Resources

              

At IHCDA we recognize that the most effective way to inform Hoosiers about these key resources is through our local network of community organizations like not-for-profits, community foundations, Township Trustees, faith based organizations, local elected officials and employers.

To assist you with disseminating this important information, we developed a communications toolkit for you to easily share information about these programs with the individuals you serve.

Communications Toolkit (updated August 4, 2020)
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For questions about this toolkit, please contact communications@ihcda.in.gov. 

Additional Resources

• 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 (#21) - August 7, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#20) - July 31, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#19) - July 24, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#18) - July 17, 2020

  Indiana Rental Assistance Portal now open! - July 13, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#17) (Spanish) - July 10, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#16) - July 2, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#15) - June 26, 2020

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

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#13) - June 11, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#12) - June 5, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#11) - May 29, 2020

  COVID-19 Update - A Note From Jake (#10) - May 22, 2020

  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

  IDA Program Updates - August 12, 2020

  Community Programs Bi-Weekly Update - July 31, 2020

  Community Programs Bi-Weekly Update - July 17, 2020

  PPE and Other Supplies for Community Partners (CSBG-2020-02) - July 16, 2020

  Community Programs Bi-Weekly Update - July 2, 2020

  Community Programs Bi-Weekly Update - June 19, 2020

  Community Programs Bi-Weekly Update - June 5, 2020

  Weatherization Guidance #3 - June 1, 2020

  CARES Act CSBG Funding Documents + Guidance - June 1, 2020

  Community Programs Weekly #9 - May 29, 2020

  Community Programs Weekly #8 - May 22, 2020

  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

  Waiver of Income Recertifications for LIHTC projects  - August 3, 2020

  Survey on Capital and Operational Gaps as a Result of COVID-19  - July 30, 2020

  Cancellation of All 2020 Ongoing Compliance Physical Inspections for LIHTC and Section 1602 Properties - July 16, 2020

  Compliance Guidance for IHCDA Funded Rental Properties - July 16, 2020 (updated)

  Inspection and Monitoring Policy re: COVID-19 - July 16, 2020 (updated)

  CHDO Operating Supplemental Funding Available - July 2, 2020

  Compliance Guidance for IHCDA Funded Rental Properties - July 1, 2020 (updated)

  Indiana COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program - June 25, 2020

  HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Manual and RFQ/Housing First Manual - June 15, 2020

  Change to 2021 9% Application Due Date & Suspension of 4% Bond Applications - June 10, 2020

  Suspension of Rehab Work under CDBG, Ramp Up, LCAP and LHRD Programs - 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

  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 Update - July 13, 2020

  Community Services Update - June 26, 2020

  Community Services Update - June 12, 2020

  Applications Available – CARES Act Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) - June 11, 2020

  Community Services Update - May 29, 2020

  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

  Pause in accepting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan applications - May 22, 2020

  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 has been extended through August 27, 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

  Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) CARES Act Supplemental Funding

  The table below lists supplemental funding provided through the CARES Act to Indiana for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the coronavirus. CSBG aims to lessen poverty in communities and supports services for individuals with low incomes. IHCDA was awarded $14,558,832.00 in funding. Using delegated authority, $13,102,948.78 was allocated to the organizations listed below.

  Agency	CSBG CARES Amount	Counties Served
  Area Five Agency on Aging & Community Services	$531,350.98	Cass, Howard, Miami, Tipton, Wabash
  Area IV Agency on Aging & Community Action Programs, Inc.	$592,410.61	Carroll, Clinton, Tippecanoe, White
  Community & Family Services, Inc.	$494,251.51	Adams, Blackford, Huntington, Jay, Randolph, Wells
  Community Action of Greater Indianapolis	$1,915,706.50	Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion
  Brightpoint (Community Action of Northeast Indiana)	$956,904.17	Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Whitley
  Community Action of Southern Indiana	$411,611.48	Clark, Floyd, Harrison
  Community Action Program, Inc. of Western Indiana	$415,846.61	Benton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion, Warren
  Community Action Program of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Inc.	$475,691.33	Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh
  Tri-CAP (Dubois-Pike-Warrick Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc.)	$258,765.81	Dubois, Pike, Warrick
  Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation	$375,341.52	Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Washington
  Human Services, Inc.	$559,793.69	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Johnson, Shelby
  Interlocal Community Action Program, Inc.	$758,682.57	Delaware, Fayette, Hancock, Henry, Rush, Wayne
  JobSource Community Action	$417,939.23	Grant, Madison
  Lincoln Hills Development Corporation	$232,484.62	Crawford, Perry, Spencer
  North Central Community Action Agencies, Inc.	$363,419.99	LaPorte, Pulaski, Starke
  Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation	$1,197,803.24	Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter
  Ohio Valley Opportunities, Inc.	$294,418.90	Jefferson, Jennings, Scott
  Real Services, Inc.	$1,046,948.88	Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, St. Joseph
  South Central Community Action Program	$583,796.44	Brown, Monroe, Morgan, Owen
  Southeastern Indiana Economic Opportunity Corporation	$397,062.94	Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union
  PACE Community Action Agency, Inc.	$390,791.19	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan
  Western Indiana Community Action Agency, Inc.	$431,926.57	Clay, Putnam Vigo

  Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) CARES Act Supplemental Funding

  The table below lists supplemental funding provided through the CARES Act to Indiana for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) to prevent, prepare for, or respond to the coronavirus. LIHEAP provides assistance for home energy costs and is funded by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. IHCDA administers the program for Indiana. IHCDA was awarded $16,991,924.00 in funding. Using delegated auhtority, $16,482,168.00 was allocated to the organizations listed below.

  Agency	LIHEAP CARES Amount	Counties Served
  Area Five Agency on Aging & Community Services	$540,173.00	Cass, Howard, Miami, Tipton, Wabash
  Area IV Agency on Aging & Community Action Programs, Inc.	$1,278,687.00	Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Tippecanoe, White
  Brightpoint (Community Action of Northeast Indiana)	$1,275,082.00	Allen, DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Whitley
  Community & Family Services, Inc.	$419,796.00	Adams, Blackford, Huntington, Jay, Randolph, Wells
  Community Action of Southern Indiana	$510,203.00	Clark, Floyd, Harrison
  Community Action Program of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Inc.	$585,487.00	Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh
  Community Action Program, Inc. of Western Indiana	$313,147.00	Benton, Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion, Warren
  Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation	$379,713.00	Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Washington
  Human Services, Inc.	$661,441.00	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Johnson, Shelby
  Interlocal Community Action Program, Inc.	$1,598,143.00	Delaware, Fayette, Grant, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Rush, Wayne
  Lincoln Hills Development Corporation	$155,164.00	Crawford, Perry, Spencer
  North Central Community Action Agencies, Inc.	$397,311.00	LaPorte, Pulaski, Starke
  Northwest Indiana Community Action Corporation	$1,674,843.00	Jasper, Lake, Newton, Porter
  Ohio Valley Opportunities, Inc.	$264,179.00	Jefferson, Jennings, Scott
  PACE Community Action Agency, Inc.	$381,262.00	Daviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan
  Real Services, Inc.	$1,515,174.00	Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall, St. Joseph
  South Central Community Action Program, Inc.	$731,854.00	Brown, Monroe, Morgan, Owen
  Southeastern Indiana Economic Opportunity Corporation	$299,763.00	Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Swtizerland, Union
  Tri-CAP (Dubois-Pike-Warrick County Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc.)	$204,278.00	Dubois, Pike, Warrick
  United Way of Central Indiana	$2,745,168.00	Marion

• 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. The supplemental funding below is to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus.

  CDBG Funds

  The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is 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.

  Community	Award
  Anderson	$547,410
  Bloomington	$525,656
  Columbus	$183,761
  East Chicago	$787,698
  Elkhart	$447,978
  Evansville	$1,592,787
  Fort Wayne	$1,196,985
  Gary	$1,974,302
  Goshen	$160,517
  Greenwood	$211,126
  Hammond	$1,257,099
  Indianapolis	$5,601,075
  Kokomo	$486,873
  Lafayette	$394,084
  La Porte	$275,815
  Michigan City	$394,911
  Mishawaka	$282,298
  Muncie	$749,824
  New Albany	$397,196
  South Bend	$1,491,174
  Terre Haute	$902,204
  West Lafayette	$262,562
  Hamilton County	$637,715
  Lake County	$886,613
  Indiana Nonentitlement* (administered by OCRA)	$18,668,114
  Indiana Total	$40,315,777

  *CDBG funds for Indiana Nonentitlement areas are administered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA). More information is available here.

  CSBG Funds

  The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) aims to lessen poverty in communities and supports services for individuals with low incomes. $14,558,832 has been awarded to IHCDA for the entire state.

  ESG Funds

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

  Indiana Community	ESG CARES Round 1	ESG CARES Round 2	ESG CARES Total
  Evansville	$790,410	$941,088	$1,731,498
  Fort Wayne	$598,952	$1,157,870	$1,756,822
  Gary	$997,166	$1,093,079	$2,090,245
  Hammond	$635,393	$649,003	$1,284,396
  Indiana Nonentitlement* (administered by IHCDA)	$13,566,621	$18,411,073	$31,977,694
  Indianapolis	$2,792,797	$7,122,695	$9,915,492
  Sound Bend	$759,783	$787,585	$1,547,368
  Indiana Total	$20,141,122	$30,162,393	$50,303,515

  HOPWA Funds

  The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program is HUD funding to provide housing assistance and related supportive services for low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. $463,791 has been awarded to the state of Indiana. $232,202 was awarded to the City of Indianapolis and $231,589 to Indiana Nonentitlement (non-urban communities) for IHCDA to adminster for the balance of the state.

  LIHEAP Funds

  The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) provides assistance for home energy costs and is funded by the federal Department of Health and Human Services. IHCDA administers the program for Indiana. $16,991,924 has been awarded to IHCDA for the entire state.

  Section 811 Mainstream Vouchers Supplemental Funds

  The table below lists supplemental funding provided through the CARES Act to Indiana housing authorities for Section 811 Mainstream Vouchers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. The Mainstream Vouchers Program is a HUD-funded program that provides housing choice vouchers to non-elderly persons with disabilities.

  Organization	Award Amount
  Fort Wayne Housing Authority	$180,560
  Kokomo Housing Authority	$29,430
  Indianapolis Housing Authority	$103,457
  Lafayette Housing Authority	$165,844
  Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority	$88,552
  Indiana Total	$567,843

  *Indiana Nonentitlement areas are defined by the federal government for purposes of certain federal funding and include cities with populations of less than 50,000 and counties with populations of less than 200,000.

• 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.

  Joint Mortgage and Housing Assistance Website - To ensure homeowners and renters have the most up-to-date and accurate housing assistance information during the COVID-19 national emergency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched the new mortgage and housing assistance website.