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X-WR-CALNAME:IHCDA announces funding\, construction of low barrier homeless
  shelter
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DESCRIPTION:City of Indianapolis will open and operate a new 24/7 homeless 
 shelter by early 2027\n\nINDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 24\, 2024) – The Indiana Hou
 sing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) Board of Directors has ap
 proved a $20\,000\,000 grant for the development of a low barrier homeless
  shelter in Indianapolis\, following a recommendation by the Low Barrier H
 omeless Shelter Task Force ("Task Force"). The grant will be administered 
 by the City of Indianapolis.\n\n"This project will fill gaps in the local 
 system\, make it easier for homeless individuals to find shelter and estab
 lish necessary supportive services in the community\," said Governor Eric 
 Holcomb. "I commend the Low Barrier Homeless Shelter Task Force for their 
 tireless efforts in bringing this to fruition for Hoosiers experiencing ho
 melessness."\n\nIndiana Code 5-20-10 established the Task Force with the r
 esponsibility of determining the cost to build and operate a low barrier h
 omeless shelter in a consolidated city. The Task Force met seven times thr
 oughout 2022 and submitted its Final Report to the Governor and Legislativ
 e Council in December 2022.\n\nThe City of Indianapolis will operate as th
 e grant administrator and owner for the shelter. The grant will be adminis
 tered by the City’s Office of Public Health and Safety.\n\n"This propose
 d homeless shelter will fill a critical gap in Indianapolis by ensuring im
 mediate and easy access to those in need\," said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch\,
  Indiana's Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. "By lowering ba
 rriers to entry and remaining open around the clock\, this shelter can upl
 ift one of the city's most vulnerable populations." \n\nThe state’s bien
 nial budget\, as passed in 2023\, included a $20\,000\,000 line item for t
 he Low Barrier Homeless Shelter Grant Program. The building has a proposed
  total development cost of $32\,000\,000\; $20\,000\,000 will be covered b
 y the grant and $12\,000\,000 will be funded by the City of Indianapolis. 
 Construction completion is estimated for late 2026 with the shelter openin
 g by early 2027.\n\nThe proposed 63\,000 sq. ft. building will include the
  following features:\n\nThe first floor will provide a day center operated
  by Horizon House as well as a reception area\, food pantry and cafeteria.
 The second floor will consist of administrative offices\, a housing naviga
 tion center and an employment lab. This space will include offices for Hor
 izon House\, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles\, the Marion County Public Healt
 h Department\, HomeNow Indy and other homeless and health service provider
 s.The third and fourth floors will provide a non-congregate\, low-barrier 
 shelter operated by Aspire Indiana Health. The shelter will include 20 fam
 ily pods with four beds each\, 10 couple pods with two beds each and 50 si
 ngle pods with one bed each for a total of 150 beds.In accordance with the
  National Alliance to End Homelessness’ definition of a low barrier shel
 ter\, the shelter will provide 24/7 access at no cost to clients.
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SUMMARY:IHCDA announces funding\, construction of low barrier homeless shel
 ter
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