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Impact: Readiness:
• Homes will be made more affordable over time. • A letter of commitment has been secured for the Weatherization program, to
• Seniors will be able to “age in place”. provide up to $123,000 in service to the New Allen Alliance.
• More families will be able to stay in their own homes. • Pending the approval of grant applications, the total rehabilitation and
• Housing stock will be improved. weatherization investment in our income eligible communities is nearly
• Focusing on Rural Revival Target Areas near when other investment is occurring $22,000.00. NIP funds have been exhausted for 2018. Therefore, actual
will ensure that the community impact will be maximized. applications will be completed in the first quarter of 2019. However,
• Work occurring in visible areas will improve the perception of the communities, Weatherization intake is scheduled for September 2018; and lends itself
leading to increased property values throughout. to identifying potential income eligible participants for all three programs.
• Implementation of Goal 4: Provide a Range of Quality Housing Opportunities, Nonetheless, grant administration and competitive procurement guidelines
Strategy 5.1 Support the Rehabilitation of Existing Homes in each community’s will be followed closely. All of our income
NewAllen Strategic Investment Plan. • Quality will be ensured by Brightpoint, who has a staff that has completed 50 eligible communities
homes to date in other OOR projects. Beneficiaries will be effectively served will benefit
by Brightpoint’s experience in administering federal programs. Supplementary
outreach efforts will include public announcements to contractors as a part of from improved
a competitive procurement process. accessibility,
• Environmental Red Flags Issues: N/A energy efficiency
• The poverty status for populations 62+ in these communities range from 4.2%
to 11.3%. The poverty status for populations age 18-64 in these communities and improved
range from 4.6% to 13.2%. However, the Stellar OOR grant opportunity allows housing conditions
families who are at or above 80% AMI, to take advantage of this opportunity to to promote a
leverage funding for much needed repairs.
• Previous intake for a 2015 OOR application in New Haven resulted in 50 Revitalization of
applicants. Indiana’s Rural
Communities.
Budget: $462,992

Funding Partners:
IHCDA
Neighborhood Impact Program Grants
Brightpoint Weatherization Services

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