Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne would like to receive feedback regarding access to affordable and safe housing in our community. As part of the City’s fair housing assessment, the Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services is inviting residents to attend a public meeting to discuss fair housing.
January 11, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division announced today that the 2023 Neighborhood Improvement Grant program is open and accepting applications. This is the sixth consecutive year for the program, designed to support neighborhood projects by beautifying public spaces and strengthening community identity. The program requires neighborhood leadership to engage their neighbors in discovering what the neighborhood would like to see improved. Each year, the funded projects work to enhance the aesthetics and increase civic pride in neighborhoods throughout the community.
Read more: Applications Open For 2023 Neighborhood Improvement Grant Program
December 13, 2022 - The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission has approved the sale of the Schaab Metal Products building at 1216 N. Harrison St. to Schaab Riverfront Plaza LLC., a development group led by local developer Don Steininger. Steininger has pledged a private investment of $5 million in the adaptive reuse of the building
Read more: REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION APPROVES REPURPOSE OF HISTORICAL SCHAAB METAL FACILITY
December 1, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division today announced Elizabeth Webb as its new public information officer. She began her duties on November 28.
Read more: Community Development Announced New Public Information Officer
November 29, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division will host their next Neighborhood Presidents Meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 in Room 035 on the Garden Level of Citizens Square. The meeting will also be streamed live on the Fort Wayne Neighborhoods’ Facebook page.
Read more: Neighborhood Presidents Meeting Held December 5, 2022
November 7, 2022 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced the City of Fort Wayne New Markets Revitalization Fund, LLC (FWNMRF) will receive $45 million in New Markets Tax Credits allocation authority.
Over 230 Community Development Entities (CDE) applied for New Markets funding from the U.S. Treasury Department, while only 107 were awarded an allocation. This is the fourth time that FWNMRF has been awarded an allocation, bringing the total tax credit allocation awarded to Fort Wayne New Markets to $148 million.
Read more: Fort Wayne Awarded $45 Million In New Markets Tax Credits
August 26, 2022 - Mayor Tom Henry will join City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division, and other community leaders to celebrate the grand opening of Powell Park and highlight progress on the implementation of the Southeast Strategy.
October 19, 2022 – The Fort Wayne Public Art Commission, city officials and Nebraska Neighborhood leaders held a dedication ceremony for a mural at 1804 W. Main St.
The Nebraska Neighborhood mural is on the east façade of 1804 W. Main St. This piece was designed to embody and celebrate the Nebraska Neighborhood’s rich history. Themes incorporated into the work include Kekionga Baseball team, The Wayne Knitting Mills, Camp Allen, Jaenicke Gardens, and Swinney Park. The muralist was chosen through an open call for artists.
Read more: Public Art Commission Dedicates Nebraska Neighborhood Mural
October 18, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Public Works Division and Fort Wayne Public Art Commission today commemorated the new “5 Point Spin” public art sculpture located at the center of the Five Points roundabout at Goshen Avenue and Sherman Boulevard.
The “5 Point Spin” sculpture, designed by artist Susan Zoccola, is a wheel-inspired sculptural “tree” that stands 24-feet tall and 21-feet wide. The sculpture includes three 12-foot branches that contain 15 spoke wheels reminiscent of automobile wheels from the early 1900s. The wheels are brightly colored and of varying sizes. The largest wheels are 6-feet in diameter.
Read more: Public Art Commission Commemorate New "5 Point Spin" Public Art Structure
October 10, 2022 - The Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services will begin accepting applications for the City of Fort Wayne’s Residential Accessibility Modifications Program on October 11. This program offers qualified households a grant to make accessibility improvements to their homes.
Qualified applicants must have a household that includes a person with a permanent disability, must own their home, it must be their primary residence, and the home must be located within City of Fort Wayne limits. Applicants must also have a household income at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income.
Read more: City's Residential Accessibility Modifications Program Set To Open
