by Aim Admin | Jun 2, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist How happy are your residents? West Lafayette is taking part in an international study to better understand the answer to that question. Through the “Happy West Lafayette” project, community members are tracking their...
by Aim Admin | Jun 1, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist (This is part of an ongoing series on the positive impacts federal community development funds have on local communities.) When Waterloo undertook a major storm water project, the town received funding from the...
by Aim Admin | May 31, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist As a candidate, Winchester Mayor Shon Byrum would go door-to-door asking residents the most important issues the city faced. At several of those doors, residents talked to Byrum about their concerns with drug abuse....
by Aim Admin | May 25, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist (This is part of an ongoing series on the positive impacts federal community development funds have on local communities.) An elderly man was dropped off at a homeless shelter after expressing concerns with his care...
by Aim Admin | May 19, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
Chelsea Schneider, Municipal Innovations Specialist Portland’s public pool had grown into such an eyesore that Mayor Randy Geesaman brought in a group of citizens to determine the city’s next step. Their decision: Don’t just replace the old pool, but build a water...
by Aim Admin | May 17, 2017 | Legislators, Media, Members
A new cold storage unit for a food bank to distribute frozen food. Rehabilitation of older homes and community centers. Funds to help a domestic violence shelter make ends meet. Those are just some of the ways Indiana’s cities and towns benefit from federal grants for...
