INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) encourages schools and qualified community organizations to participate in the 2022 Summer Food Service Program.The Summer Food Service Program reimburses local sponsors that serve healthy free meals and snacks to children 18 years old and younger. Sponsorship is open to public and …
Read More »IHCDA seeks Volunteers to Count Hoosiers Experiencing Homelessness
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 4, 2022) – The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and partner agencies across the state coordinate to conduct a one-night count of the homeless population. This year’s count will take place Jan. 26, 2022. IHCDA and partners are seeking volunteers in every county to help conduct the count. IHCDA’s …
Read More »Crash on I-65 near Franklin Claims the Life of a Three-Year-Old Child
Franklin, IN – This morning, at approximately 9:47 a.m., Indiana State Police Dispatchers received an emergency call about a vehicle that was disabled partially in the left lane of I-65 northbound near the 86 mile marker. As police were responding to assist, dispatchers began receiving numerous calls about a serious crash …
Read More »Lt. Gov. Crouch, IHCDA unveil comprehensive dashboard to assist communities with housing inventory
Indianapolis (Dec. 21, 2021) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and partners from the Housing Working Group, which represents stakeholders from around the state, today released a housing dashboard that includes a statewide inventory of housing in Indiana. This new dashboard serves as …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions. Behavioral Analyst Committee The governor made five appointments to the new committee, who will serve until December 31, 2025: Leila Allen (Mishawaka), chief clinical officer with Lighthouse Autism CenterJill Forte (Roanoke), executive director with …
Read More »Stay safe, always assume you are on “thin ice”
With the inevitable upcoming drop in temperatures across the state, Indiana Conservation Officers advise Hoosiers and visitors of the potential hazards of being on frozen lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. It’s also important to keep a watchful eye for other people who may venture out on neighborhood retention ponds, lakes …
Read More »Applications available for law school assistance program
Applications are available for the Indiana Conference for Legal Education Opportunity (ICLEO) program, which is designed to assist traditionally underrepresented groups in pursuing a legal career. Applications are available at courts.in.gov/cleo and are due by March 21, 2022. ICLEO offers students a preparatory institute the summer before law school. This …
Read More »Most Indiana Individual Income Tax Forms Now Online
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Most Indiana tax forms for the 2022 Individual Income Tax season are now available online. However, the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding Hoosiers to wait until they receive their official tax documents and statements before filing their 2021 tax return. All employers are required to …
Read More »November Indiana Employment Report
INDIANAPOLIS (December 17, 2021) – Indiana’s unemployment rate for November fell to 3.0% – matching a low the state has not seen in more than 20 years. In addition, private sector employment has now increased for five of the last six months. This has resulted in a gain of 69,400 jobs …
Read More »State Board of Education Approves Indicators for New Indiana GPS School Performance Dashboard
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) unanimously approved a set of indicators to measure how schools are preparing students, starting in early grades and continuing through high school, to achieve lifelong success. The indicators, developed in collaboration with a broad set of stakeholders across the state, will …
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