Local Partners Thankful for a Successful First #NearEastEats
December 4, 2020
In response to the devastating economic effects of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Near East Area
Live Indy East
We promise to create an economically diverse community by promoting housing redevelopment that embraces existing and new residents. We aim to accomplish this by recapturing vacant housing and developing new and affordable options.
OUR GOAL:
Affordable Housing & Redevelopment
Existing Homeowners & Renters
Decrease transiency rate and resident turnover by addressing barriers to decent, safe, and affordable housing of existing renters and homeowners. Deferred maintenance, vacant and blighted properties, and problem rentals undermine community vitality and stability.
New Neighbor Cultivation
Increase homeownership, density & home values and lower vacancy rate, by creating diverse housing opportunities for new neighbors. A high percentage of vacant and blighted residential properties compel new housing and infill development opportunities.
Multi-Family Housing Opportunities
Increase the population density and level of specialty housing by developing multi-family housing options for families and individuals across the economic spectrum. This will in turn fuel other economic development.
View the full Live Indy East Promise Zone strategy
Are you interested in learning more about the strategy behind the Live Indy Promise and goals? You can access the full document or just view the specific Live Indy East goals and partners.
Live IndyEast Promise Zone Funding History
Over the past six years, the Live Indy East initiative has received almost $28M in funding to support the goals and initiatives on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis.
Amount Received for Live Indy East: $27,019,749
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Through USDA, State SNAP agencies can receive reimbursement for approximately 50 percent of their administrative costs for outreach to low-income people. States can develop an outreach plan at their option. Community and faith-based organization may serve as subgrantees under the State outreach plan or the State may conduct the work “in-house.”
Brownfields Assessment Grant
The FY18 U.S. EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant funded Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments on potentially contaminated parcels in and around the Indy East Promise Zone.
Education and Outreach Initiatives
In addition to its Private Enforcement grant, the FHCCI received an Education and Outreach grant under the Department of Housing and Urban Developments Fair Housing Initiatives Program, which allowed it to conduct educational programming that helped Promise Zone neighbors effectively identify and report housing discrimination.
Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant
The Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant through the Department of …
Accountable Health Communities Model
The Community Health Network Foundation in Indianapolis, in partnership with …
Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing Grants
This award from HUD allowed LISC to provide loans, grants, …
Fair Housing Initiatives Program
The Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded funds to …
Assets for Independence
Assets for Independence (AFI), was funded through a grant from …
Live Indy East Map
The Live IndyEast map outlines the area’s assets and potential opportunities for residential living. Black and light pink rectangles show vacant parcels available for development. The map also shows transportation initiatives, like protected bike lanes, IndyGo bus routes, and the planned Blue Line on Washington Street.
Shaded areas mark residential neighborhood opportunities already in place, like Great Places 2020 in Englewood and Twin Aire, as well as the Near Eastside’s Quality of Life Plan.
Live Indy East
News and Resources
Read the latest updates about IndyEast Live projects, awarded grants, and milestones.
New Public Library in Martingdale-Brightwood
July 28, 2020
The new Martingdale-Brightwood Public Library is officially open. This new building will replace the Brightwood
Join a Community Action Team Today!
July 28, 2020
So what does a Community Action Team (CAT) do? Residents in the Eastside neighborhood can
Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana to Use HUD Grants to Support Education and Enforcement Initiatives
April 30, 2020
One of the many important factors in ensuring that all neighbors in the Promise Zone
Federal Low-Income Tax Credits Program Continues to Support Affordable Housing in the Promise Zone
January 30, 2020
One of the foundational goals of the IndyEast Promise Zone is to address our community’s