Indiana funding affordable housing for previous foster youth 

Foster care youth aging out will soon gain access to rental accommodations that are affordable at four different sites across Indiana. With funding approved by the Indiana General Assembly, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) has revealed its choice of four projects aimed at fulfilling the demand.& & Designed to develop affordable housing developments with supportive services for young adults (ages 18-23), during the 2023 budget session law makers allocated $5,000,000 with an additional $5,000,000 in grants to be provided by the IHCDA.   RELATED: New Every Child Indiana initiative aims to boost statewide foster family recruitment “Youth exiting the foster care system are vulnerable through no fault of their own, and it is our duty to provide them a smooth transition to adulthood,” said Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch.   “These four housing projects represent a significant step in that direction and will ensure foster youth are given a chance to live productive, dignified and independent lives.”& The Request for Proposal was issued in December 2023 with applications due February 2024.& & Applicants were mandated to form a team comprising of, at the very least, a nonprofit housing developer, a certified service provider...