Blueprint Update
Significant work has been done since the adoption of the Blueprint, and there is mounting evidence that the principles of the Blueprint are being applied in practice. Some of the progress is process oriented, some is focused on growing capacity and infrastructure to support the new approach and attainment of goals, and some is more tangible – new units and demonstration programs that suggest more successful ways of delivering services and housing.
Update on New Affordable and Supportive Housing Units
The Blueprint set a five-year goal (beginning in 2003) for affordable and supportive housing. The Blueprint calls for the creation of 2,100 units of supportive housing during the first five years. This goal anticipated applying supportive services to both existing and new units of affordable housing. The Blueprint also set a five-year goal for the creation of 1,700 brand new units of affordable housing. While Indianapolis has met the five year goal for creating new units of affordable housing, our community lags well behind on the goal of increasing the affordable units with supportive services. With slightly more than three years remaining in the ten-year plan, our community needs to establish nearly 1,000 additional units with supportive services to meet the five-year goal. Progress is the result of the diligent work of many community partners.
For a detailed report outlining specific Blueprint goals and activities and accomplishment towards those goals, please download the Blueprint Progress Report 2009.
