Browsing by Author "Majors, Jessica"

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    2014 HUD Point-in-Time Count: Homelessness in Indianapolis
    (IU Public Policy Institute, 2014-06) Littlepage, Laura; Majors, Jessica; Schafer, Kayli
    The 2014 Point-in-Time Homeless Count in Marion County took place on January 29, 2014. On that night, 1,897 individuals experiencing homelessness in shelters and on the street were counted. Though the total represents a 19 percent increase over the 2013 account, there was a drop in persons found on the street in 2014 compared to 2013. One potential explanation for the decrease was the extreme cold weather. By the night of the count, Marion County had already had 27 inches of snow and several days of subzero temperatures during the month of January. Based on national research, estimates suggest that the number who experience homelessness at some point during the year is three to five times the number counted during a point-in-time count. Using this year's data and count, an estimated 7,543 (actual HMIS and Wheeler numbers) to 9,485 (Point-in-Time results x 5) individuals in Marion County experience homelessness during the course of a year.
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    Assessment of the Impact of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick
    (IU Public Policy Institute, 2015-03) Burow, Sue; Majors, Jessica
    The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick is expected to make a wide range of contributions to the quality of life and economy of central Indiana. This evaluation establishes a baseline for future evaluations and begins to measure the impact of the Cultural Trail. To complete this evaluation, the Institute used a multi-faceted approach to capture the contributions the Cultural Trail makes to both the economy and quality of life in central Indiana. This impact can be measured in various ways at different levels of detail. The present analysis, includes counts of the number of individuals using the Trail, and Trail user and business surveys. The evaluation also seeks to detail perceptions of the Trail, and examines the impact of new business investment and growth in property value assessments. Finally, trail usage data and survey response data are used to quantify consumer spending that may be attributed to the Cultural Trail. The issue brief, Reasons to Love the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick, summarizes some of the findings.
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    Indiana Community Needs Assessment Conducted for the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
    (IU Public Policy Institute, 2015-04) Burow, Sue; Littlepage, Laura; Majors, Jessica
    The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) is the state oversight agency for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Funds made available through this grant are used to support activities that alleviate poverty for low-income families and individuals at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level. Indiana receives approximately $9 million annually. By regulation, 90 percent of the funds are allocated to private nonprofits or local units of government that provide self-sufficiency programs. In Indiana, funds are allocated to the state’s 22 Community Action Agencies (CAA). According to federal regulations, the state and the CAAs are required to conduct a community needs assessment. The goals of the community needs assessment are to identify the current state of low-income families and to identify gaps in services for low-income families within local communities. The data required to support this report come from three groups of data: qualitative data gathered from six regional focus groups with stakeholders (one urban and one rural in each of the three regions—north, central, and south); quantitative data collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, Indiana Business Research Center, Uniform Crime Reporting Data, Indiana Methamphetamine Investigation System, Indiana Department of Financial Institutions, and the Indiana Community Services Block Grant Data; and several surveys conducted at all CAA locations.
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    Reasons to Love the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick
    (IU Public Policy Institute, 2015-07) Burow, Sue; Majors, Jessica
    This issue brief summarizes the key findings from the preliminary assessment of the impact from the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick. On behalf of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, the Institute examined assessed value data and conducted surveys of businesses and owners about spending and use of the Trail. The study shows that less than one year after construction was completed on the Trail, it is already having a positive impact on visitors and residents, as well as businesses along the Trail.