Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne today announced that $398,000 will be distributed to seven non-profit organizations to prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19.
The City’s Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services received $1.2 million from a special Community Development Block Grant aimed at helping with COVID-19 relief.
Read more: Non-profits to receive $398,000 for COVID-19 relief
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne is preparing for the groundbreaking of The Riverfront at Promenade Park. A fence will be placed around the parking lot on the northeast corner of Superior Street and Harrison Street Monday, Feb. 8 in preparation for construction.
Read more: Parking lot at Superior and Harrison to close for construction
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne’s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services is now offering a Lead Paint Remediation Program to help protect families from lead poisoning.
The program provides qualified homeowners, rental property owners and tenants with assistance including; a lead-based paint risk assessment/paint inspection, lead-based paint hazard remediation, and temporary relocation if necessary.
Read more: City’s Lead Program offers remediation assistance to families
Fort Wayne, Ind. – Neighborhood Association Officers are encouraged to attend a virtual workshop that will answer questions about the application process for the City of Fort Wayne’s Neighborhood Improvement Grant program.
The program is designed to support neighborhood projects that beautify public spaces and strengthen community involvement. Accepted projects must enhance the aesthetics of the neighborhood, provide a clear community benefit, be accessible to all residents and increase civic pride.
Read more: City to host Neighborhood Improvement Grant workshop
Fort Wayne, Ind. –The City of Fort Wayne is offering assistance to qualified homeowners who cannot afford to have their furnace, air conditioning, or roof replaced. The Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services announced today that it will begin accepting applications for the zero interest loan program Monday, Feb. 1.
Read more: City’s Homeowner Repair Program set to open Feb. 1
Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division today announced Jonathan Leist as its new Deputy Director of Redevelopment. He will begin his duties on February 2nd.
Leist brings more than 17 years of professional experience to the new position. He served as the Solid Waste District Director of Huntington County, Indiana from 2003 to 2015 and the Town Manager of Culver, Indiana from 2015 to 2021.
The U.S. Fire Administration reports that 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported every year with the leading cause failure to clean the dryer. Since most of these fires can be prevented by cleanings, Neighborhood Code officers are advising residents to regularly clean their dryer vents.
Read more: Neighborhood Code Reminds Residents to Clean Dryer Vents
Work on the community’s next Comprehensive Plan will kick off with a public event on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Grand Wayne Center. The event is open to everyone and is scheduled for 5:30 – 7 p.m. The presentation will begin at 6 p.m.
Read more: Save the Date: Comprehensive Plan Kick-Off Event Set for February 19
The Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services Heating, Air Conditioning and Roof Program is now open to qualified residents.
The program offers zero percent interest ten-year loans for heating/air conditioning replacement or roof replacement projects. Applicants must own their home, it must be their primary residence and the home must be located within City limits. Applicants must also have a household income at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income, or $55,050 for a family of four.
The City of Fort Wayne Public Art Commission is inviting all residents to the reveal of the completed public art master plan, called Art for All.
The celebration is scheduled for Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at the Arts United Center in the Ian Rolland Gallery, 303 E. Main St. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and a brief presentation begins at 6 p.m. Cupcakes will be served and live music will be featured.
Read more: Public Invited to Art For All Master Plan Celebration
