Moving Forward 2020 Program

From J. Jacob Sipe, Executive Director at IHCDA

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities face a daunting task trying to locate affordable housing. Sufficient housing options are scarce in most communities, and those that do exist often fail to provide any real opportunity for community inclusion. As a result, many of these individuals are deprived of the ability to choose where and how they want to live.

To address this need, IHCDA is utilizing our Moving Forward 2020 program to provide integrated affordable housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Moving Forward 2020 blends affordable housing with transportation, energy, and technology solutions.

At our October board meeting, the IHCDA Board of Directors approved financing for two innovative developments: North End Apartments and Passage.

Details about the Developments

North End Apartments North End Apartments, developed by Old Town Companies in partnership with Village of Merici, is a proposed 40-unit, mixed-income, family oriented, integrated affordable housing development to be located in Carmel. Each of the one-bedroom units will be set-aside specifically for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). North End Apartments is part of a larger $100 million, 168-unit master development with surrounding single-family residences, townhomes, offices, and retail.

Passage Passage, developed by Englewood Community Development Corporation in partnership with Noble of Indiana, is a proposed 39-unit family oriented, integrated affordable housing development to be located in Indianapolis. The proposed unit mix contains one, two and three-bedroom units. A total of eight (8) units will be set aside specifically for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The development will also include an onsite integrated career center with training opportunities and other technology features to promote greater independence.

I would like to thank Evan Thie who has done an extraordinary job of leading the Moving Forward program for us at IHCDA. I also want to thank our partners at ESN, FSSA, subject matter experts, and our two teams this year for their hard work and collaboration to provide integrated affordable housing for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

In other news, I want to remind everyone that the state’s Rental Assistance Portal is still accepting applications. For more information, and for details on how to apply online or over the phone, please visit: www.indianahousingnow.org.

As always, please contact me or a member of the IHCDA team if there is anything we can do to assist you or your organization. We are #INthistogether.