INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and U.S. Administration of Children and Families Assistant Secretary Lynn Johnson today announced Indiana is the top state in the nation for increasing the number of children adopted from foster care. “Every child deserves to have people who will love and support them forever, …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb, INDOT Announce Next Call for Community Crossings Matching Grants
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness announced the next call for projects in the Community Crossings grant program will open Friday, September 25, 2020. Community Crossings is part of Gov. Holcomb’s Next Level Roads program, a 20-year, fully funded plan to enhance Indiana’s highways and …
Read More »ISP Cyber Crime Digital Forensic Examiner Recognized by United States Secret Service
(Evansville, IN)-An Indiana State Police Cyber Crime Digital Forensic Examiner assigned to the Indiana Crimes Against Children Task Force was recently recognized by the United States Secret Service (USSS) for his forensic examination data submissions into the Forensic Partner Reporting (FPR) System, which is maintained by the Secret Service. Established …
Read More »Judges Unveil Strategic Plan to Seek Continued Court Improvements
The Judicial Conference of Indiana has unveiled a strategic plan to drive improvements to the Indiana justice system. 2020 Forward, a 20-page blueprint urging reform to the justice system over the next decade asserts, “The plan should be used as a guideline for the future of the judiciary and those …
Read More »Receive a Bill from DOR? Here’s How to Resolve It
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is starting to send tax bills that were delayed earlier this year due to tax filing and payment extensions related to COVID-19. Bills for individuals who owe taxes, will begin reaching mailboxes this week and continue to be sent through December 2020. …
Read More »Indiana Department of Education Announces Income Eligibility Guidelines for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals and Milk Programs
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education today announced income eligibility guidelines, including household size, for the free and reduced-price school meals and milk programs. The National School Lunch, School Breakfast, and Special Milk programs were created to support students unable to pay the full price for meals or milk. …
Read More »FSSA and Feeding Indiana’s Hungry sound call for Hoosiers to volunteer at charitable food network locations across Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is joining forces with Feeding Indiana’s Hungry to encourage Hoosiers to resume or start new volunteer service at one of Indiana’s food banks and other charitable food distribution sites. Volunteers will be urgently needed as members of the Indiana National Guard …
Read More »Lost Wages Assistance unemployment benefits to be paid beginning week of Sept. 21
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 11, 2020) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) will begin making Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) payments to eligible claimants beginning the week of Monday, Sept. 21. LWA is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide $300 per week to supplement unemployment benefits for …
Read More »Program Aims to Address Backlog of Evictions and Foreclosures
A new program to help those facing eviction and those trying to collect rent is available statewide. The Indiana Supreme Court is launching the Landlord and Tenant Settlement Conference Program to provide a free avenue for landlords and tenants to reach a mutually beneficial resolution. As the pandemic persists courts …
Read More »INDOT to install Intersection Conflict Warning Systems across Indiana
INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Transportation will start installing the first Intersection Conflict Warning Systems (ICWS) next week in various locations across the state. The systems will improve safety at non-signalized, stop-controlled intersections, reducing severe crashes by up to 20 to 30 percent, according to The Federal Highway Administration. HOW …
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