IHCDA has released a draft of the Indiana Housing First Program: Application Process & Compliance Requirements manual. The draft policy can be found on the IHCDA Supportive Housing webpage. The Indiana Housing First Program was established in 2017 to provide rental assistance and support services to individuals and families with a serious persistent mental illness, a chronic chemical addiction, or a serious and persistent mental illness with a co-occurring chronic chemical addiction, who are also facing a housing crisis, exiting a residential treatment program, or could exit a residential treatment program with access to affordable housing and support services. Program regulations may be found in Indiana Code 5-20-9.

IHCDA will host an informational webinar to explain the draft policy from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, December 18, 2017. You may register using the following link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4564572332442173697.

IHCDA will accept public comments on the draft manual until Friday January 5, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Comments should be submitted in writing to Zachary Gross, Supportive Housing Manager, via zagross@ihcda.in.gov.