The City of Fort Wayne’s 2020 Census self-response rate has reached 70.3%, surpassing the self-response rate of 69.8 percent achieved in 2010. The national self-response rate is 64.7%, Indiana’s self-response rate is 68.9% and Allen County’s is 72.8%.
Read more: Fort Wayne’s 2020 Census Self-Response Rate Surpasses 2010 Rate
Mayor Tom Henry today announced Nancy Townsend has been promoted to director of the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division.
Read more: Mayor Henry announces promotion of Nancy Townsend to Director of Community Development
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
Lincoln Highway HIstoric Marker Dedication (12/20)
Artwork in West Central, Partnership with Downtown Improvement District (10/20)
Lead Paint Remediation Program and Partnership with Habitat for Humanity (9/20)
Johnnie Mae Farm and Business Loan COVID-19 Program (8/20)
