Prosperity Indiana

Our partners at the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana need your help to ensure Fair Housing programs are not eliminated from the federal budget. Fair housing is not a partisan issue, it's the law, but it risks becoming an unfunded mandate across the country, including for Indiana's ONLY fair housing center. This would require them to reduce their staff and service area, and as a result, many Hoosiers would lose their primary line of defense when they face housing discrimination.

Tell your lawmakers they don't get to call open season for landlords to discriminate against their tenants. They must release the funds already promised to organizations like FHCCI and keep them funded in 2027.

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/act-now-urge-indiana-legislators-to-protect-fair-housing-funding?source=direct_link&

Thank you to everyone in attendance at our 40th Anniversary Summit for making it such a success ✨

Indiana is, unfortunately, leading the nation in foreclosures. While many think lower housing costs compared to the national average would protect our state's homeowners, the reality is that Hoosier homeowners are feeling the pinch as all of their costs go up, and many of our state's residents work in industries disproportionately impacted by volatility in global markets.

This trend is concerning in and of itself, but we see compounding threats as HUD moves to restrict foreclosure prevention counseling, and predatory actors pitch "foreclosure rescue" to vulnerable homeowners while simply stripping them of equity.

At the federal level, HUD should ensure foreclosure prevention counseling remains available to any homeowner who needs it. At the state level, Indiana should put common sense consumer protections around so-called home equity investments to ensure vulnerable Hoosiers are not taken advantage of. Thanks to Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana for their steadfast commitment to equality in housing for all Hoosiers, and for shedding light on this critical and ongoing issue.

https://medium.com/newsbusinesses/indiana-now-leads-the-nation-in-home-foreclosures-heres-what-s-really-happening-and-what-to-do-6a8a6cbfb6c3

is underway with Keynote Speaker, National Council of Nonprofits President & CEO Diane Yentel

First Merchants supports stronger communities through investments in affordable housing, economic development, and financial empowerment initiatives across the Midwest.

Thank you for being a Platinum Sponsor and supporting this year's Summit. Learn more about the event here: https://prosperityindiana.org/Summit26