Grant Funding To Help Those Facing Housing Instability
A $250,000 grant for Indiana Legal Services will help more Hoosiers facing housing insecurity. The funds from the Lilly Endowment will allow ILS to hire more staff to address issues related to eviction during the pandemic.
A special focus will be on efforts to find safe housing for families experiencing domestic violence. ILS Executive Director Jon Laramore said the past year has put a strain on many, mainly because of job loss.
“COVID has really exasperated the inability of families to find safe, affordable housing,” Laramore said.
Evictions are taking place despite a federal moratorium. Laramore said these funds may help connect more people.
In 2020, the city provided nearly $34 million in rental assistance to 16,000 households that qualified. Author: Dustin Grove Updated: 11:26 PM EST February 24, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS The City of Indianapolis will re-open its rental assistance portal in the next few weeks, according to a spokesperson in the Mayor s Office, to help those struggling to make payments due to COVID-19.
In 2020, the city provided nearly $34 million in rental assistance to 16,000 households that qualified.
This year, another $29 million will come from federal funding approved by Congress in December, along with an additional $6 million from the city’s general fund. It is the lifeblood, frankly, for both renters and landlords, Mayor Joe Hogsett told 13News. This is not a one-sided program that is designed simply to protect people who need shelter to maintain their shelter. It also has been important to the landlords who otherwise would go - in some cases - months wi
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Why are evictions still happening under the federal eviction moratorium?
Even if you have received an eviction notice, you can still fill out the CDC s paperwork if you believe you qualify for the moratorium. Author: Elle Smith Updated: 7:33 PM EST February 4, 2021
INDIANA, USA The CDC moratorium doesn t pause all evictions and is not automatic. Tenants must sign a CDC declaration, and give it to their landlord. Tenants must meet certain criteria to qualify for the moratorium too.
The individual has used best efforts to obtain all available government assistance for rent or housing.
The individual expects to earn no more than $99,000 in annual income for Calendar Year 2021 or no more than $198,000 if filing a joint tax return, was not required to report any income in 2020 to the IRS, or received an Economic Impact Payment (stimulus check) pursuant to Section 2201 of the CARES Act
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Legislation to crack down on unemployment benefits fraud passed a House vote yesterday and now heads to the Senate. Even with amendments, some groups say it still has the potential to harm those who make honest mistakes.
The bill would disqualify and penalize people who lie or withhold information in their applications for unemployment benefits. Legislators say it s intended to help the Department of Workforce Development efficiently weed out fraudulent claims. The department has assured us that their review of applications will not change and that they intended to only reduce the amount of fraudulent claims that were truly fraudulent, said Rep. Ryan Hatfield (D-Evansville). We were trying to strike a balance . to protect Hoosiers while also cutting down on fraudulent claims.