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For the past 10 years, IndyEast residents, major institutions and community partners have worked together to create a new story for our neighborhood. We have moved our community forward according to the ambitious, resident-created Quality of Life Plan. We are strong, organized and uniquely prepared to grow our neighborhood over the next decade. Together and with commitments from all levels of the City of Indianapolis, we are ready to invest the time, efforts and resources to fulfill our Promises.
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IndyEast Promise Zone Baseline Report
General Newsletter – October 2019
Grants Newsletter – October 2019
Edna Martin Christian Center and RecycleForce Set to Use Federal Awards to Create Jobs in Promise Zone
On October 2nd, 2019, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this year’s awardees for its Community Economic Development grant program. Among the awardees were Edna Martin Christian Center and RecycleForce, two organizations which serve Promise Zone residents. Both organizations received the maximum award of $800,000. The Community Economic Development program, organized through the Office of Community […]
City of Indianapolis Designates Portion of East 10th Street as Lift Indy Neighborhood
On October 2nd, 2019, Mayor Joe Hogsett and other representatives from the City of Indianapolis joined Near Eastside neighbors, business owners, and community leaders to announce the designation of a third Lift Indy Neighborhood, located in a key commercial corridor on the Near Eastside. The designated area, focused on a section East 10th Street, joins Monon16 and the Old Southside, […]
RUCKUS Makerspace Awarded in Small Business Administration Competition
On August 20th, the US Small Business Administration announced winners for its 2019 Makerspace Training, Collaboration, and Hiring (MaTCH) Pilot Competition. Among the winners in the Proof of Principle category was RUCKUS Makerspace, a local coworking space located in one of the ten Opportunity Zone census tracts that overlap with the IndyEast Promise Zone. The Proof of Principle category awards […]
Vault Brings New Life to Former Bank Building in the Form of Co-Working Space
One of the key pieces of the successful revitalization efforts on the Near Eastside has been finding exciting new uses for old buildings and spaces. The latest example of this process can be found at Vault, a new co-working space located at 3000 East New York Street. Located in a former bank building, Vault represents a creative approach to reusing […]
White House Updates List of Federal Programs with Opportunity Zone Preference
The White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council has identified numerous federal programs for which Opportunity Zone preference can be made available. As of October 1st, 2019, action has been taken on 160 programs. For the updated list of federal programs, click here. Opportunity Zones are federally certified census tracts in low-income areas that provide tax incentives for capital investment. […]
Near Eastside Visioning Day Starts Process of Recreating Quality of Life Plan
On September 7th, Near Eastside neighbors and stakeholders gathered in Arsenal Tech’s cafeteria for Near Eastside Visioning Day. This event is the first major step in the process of creating a new Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan. The original Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan was unveiled in 2008 after months of collaboration between neighbors and community organizations. Since […]
Promise Zone Bus Tour Promotes Redevelopment of Industrial Sites
On Friday September 13th, a group of nearly 50 community partners and developers took a bus tour of the Promise Zone, stopping at many former industrial sites. The tour was used to highlight the development opportunities offered by the abundance of sites in the Promise Zone that once housed industrial operations. The tour stopped at six sites in total. Some […]
Governor’s Workforce Cabinet Awards to Help Fund Career Coaching Strategy on Near Eastside
On Thursday August 22nd, the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet announced nearly $1 million in career coaching planning and implementation grants. Among the awardees were the John Boner Neighborhood Centers, awarded a $10,000 planning grant, and Indianapolis Public Schools, awarded a $503,854.95 implementation grant. Indianapolis Public Schools is one of the ten implementation partners for the IndyEast Promise Zone. These grants were […]
201 Studios Provides Makers and Artists with Space to Work and Grow
The Near Eastside is home to a wide variety of former industrial sites. As the economy has shifted throughout the past half-century, many industrial facilities have been abandoned or sold by their original owners, often times leading to destruction and decay. While these old sites and buildings pose a challenge to the redevelopment process of the Near Eastside, they are […]
RecycleForce Set to Use Federal Funds for Reentry Job Training
On July 17, 2019, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced nearly $86 million in grant awards through its Reentry Projects program, including a $1.5 million award to Indianapolis-based RecycleForce. RecycleForce is a social enterprise located on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis that focuses on the environmentally-sustainable disposal and destruction of electronics. Though electronic recycling is a vital and unique […]