INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Indiana’s statewide community resource referral agency, Indiana 211, is now part of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. The change, which was part of Gov. Holcomb’s 2020 Next Level agenda and unanimously approved by the Indiana General Assembly during its 2020 session, …
Read More »State funding granted to Indiana food banks
INDIANAPOLIS (July 9, 2020) — A total of $300,000 in state funding will be distributed to 11 Indiana food banks to provide assistance and services to Hoosiers in need. The funding came from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, through the Indiana General Assembly. “With the support of the Indiana legislature …
Read More »Indiana Department of Education Announces Retirement of Former Education Data Portal
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today announced the upcoming retirement of Indiana’s former education data portal, Compass. Launched in 2010, Compass was recently replaced by Indiana’s new modernized information and data portal, INview. INview serves as IDOE’s new public-facing portal for school-level data and is designed to …
Read More »Indiana Grown celebrates fifth anniversary
INDIANAPOLIS (July 7, 2020) — Indiana Grown reached an exciting milestone today as they celebrate five years of supporting Indiana agriculture. The initiative officially launched on July 7, 2015, and has continued to grow each year in both membership numbers and consumer awareness.The program is housed within the Indiana State Department …
Read More »Division of Family Resources offices open once again to serve Hoosiers
INDIANAPOLIS – This week the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has reopened its local Division of Family Resources offices in all 92 counties for Hoosiers preferring in-person service. The offices had been closed to the public since March 20 in an effort to help contain the spread of the …
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. Indiana Election Commission The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until July 1, 2022: Zachary Klutz (Fishers), partner with Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLPSuzannah Overholt (Indianapolis), partner with SmithAmundsen Indiana …
Read More »Soil conservation remains strong in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (July 2, 2020) — According to a recent survey, Indiana farmers planted 950,000 acres of cover crops in 2019. Cover crops are known for their environmental benefits and, with the exception of corn and soybeans, are planted on more acres than any other commodity crop in Indiana. They are …
Read More »Indiana’s unemployment claims numbers falsely inflated
INDIANAPOLIS (July 1, 2020) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) continues to implement additional safeguards to further protect its unemployment insurance system from the threat of fraud. DWD is putting “holds” on, and investigating, many Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claims that have been recently filed before clearing them for …
Read More »Historic Renovation Grant opens for applications
INDIANAPOLIS (July 1, 2020) – Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that the Historic Renovation Grant Program is open for applications. The program is designed to preserve and rehabilitate historic properties to further incentivize downtown economic development across Indiana. “Our downtowns …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Order to Prevent Evictions, Foreclosures, Utility Disconnections
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-33 to extend the prohibition on evictions, foreclosures, and the disconnection of utility services. The prohibition on evictions from rental properties and the prohibition on filing foreclosures are both extended through July 31. Renters, homeowners, lending institutions and landlords are …
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