August 12, 2020 - A previously vacant house slated for demolition is now getting new life, thanks to the City’s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services (OHNS) and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne.
Area residents are invited to review the draft recommendations of the Southeast Strategy Update 2020, which is designed to encourage new investment in the southeast quadrant of Fort Wayne.
Read more: Community Invited to Review Southeast Strategy Recommendations
August 19, 2020 -- The Community Development Corporation of Fort Wayne (CDC), a City of Fort Wayne sponsored non-profit, has been awarded a $5.6 million grant to assist Allen County businesses in their recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more: CDC Awarded $5.6 Million Grant to Assist Local Businesses
August 10, 2020 -- Registration is now open for the virtual 2020 Fair Housing Summit: Exposing Housing Discrimination, which features Tim Wise, one of the nation’s most prominent anti-racist educators and authors. Wise has written seven highly acclaimed books, including his memoir, "White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son" and "Dear White America: Letter to a New Minority."
August 5, 2020 -- Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced today that the City of Fort Wayne is working with Brightpoint to help local small businesses survive and thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City’s Office of Housing &Neighborhood Services is investing $300,000 to create a Small Business Emergency Relief Program that will be administered by Brightpoint. The funds are part of a $1.7 million one-time allocation provided by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development as part of the CARES Act.
Read more: City Partners with Brightpoint to Offer Small Businesses Emergency Assistance
2020 Census and Update on River's Edge Development (1/20)
West Columbia Street (The Landing) Streetscape (10/19)
Video Tour of Historic Wildwood Park Neighborhood (9/10)
Economic Development (6/19)
Bottle Works Lofts Grand Opening (5/19)
Riverfront Fort Wayne Phases II and III (4/19)
Lead Paint and Regional Neighborhood Network Conference (2/19)
