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Item type: Item , Homelessness in Lawrence County, Indiana(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2023-11) Littlepage, Laura; Belter, Ciera; Dexter, Corrine; Macke, Davis; Schmidt, TristanIn 2021, as part of the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement’s community impact process, we developed a report on homelessness in Greene County, Indiana. Stakeholders in Lawrence County, Indiana, convened by Heading Home of South Central Indiana (a communitywide collaboration working to strengthen housing security and decrease homelessness in this region including Monroe, Morgan, Lawrence, Owen, Greene and Martin Counties) indicated their interest in a similar report for Lawrence County. To provide an overview of homelessness and poverty in Lawrence County researchers used primary data sources, including surveys of individuals receiving services from local nonprofits and interviews of key stakeholders, as well as secondary data from several sources.Item type: Item , Housing Supply Expansion and Local Government Finances in the Indiana Uplands(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2020-02-19) Ross, JustinNew housing development can induce a permanent long-term change in the public finances of a community. This analysis uses the Local Development Public Finance Model to consider the effect of a 1 percent increase in residential homestead housing supply on the levies, property tax revenues, and circuit breaker credits from property tax caps on the taxing units in the Uplands region of Indiana. Two scenarios are considered: 1) The taxing units all hold their property tax rates constant by increasing their budget levies; 2) The taxing units all hold their budget levies constant and reduce their property tax rates. Randomly selecting undeveloped residential parcels and developing them to their respective county median valuations is the assumed development strategy. The results demonstrate overwhelmingly positive public finance implications through new property tax revenues and less binding property tax caps.Item type: Item , Homelessness in Greene County, Indiana(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021-09-24) Littlepage, Laura; Buuck, Emily; Felman, Samantha; Tapal, Kulsoom; Vidaurri, DanielaThis report, prepared by Indiana University’s Center for Rural Engagement and the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, examines homelessness in Greene County, Indiana. It combines survey data, key informant interviews, and secondary sources to highlight the prevalence of “hidden” homelessness in rural areas, where individuals often live in substandard housing, vehicles, or temporary arrangements. The study identifies contributing factors such as poverty, lack of affordable housing, and limited local resources, and offers recommendations including prevention strategies, creation of a community task force, and development of information hubs to improve access to services.Item type: Item , Solving the Hoosier Housing Shortage(Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 2021-06-17) Thomson, KerryItem type: Item , Hoosier Housing Ready Toolkit: Ten Steps to Success for Rural Counties(2020-02) Thomson, Kerry; Rummel, Janet; Abbott, Lisa; Coyne, Lynn; Langley, Christy; Racek, Jon; Smith, Steve; Starnes, AdrianCommunities are at different points of readiness to increase their housing stock. With guidance from the Hoosier Housing Ready Toolkit, local leaders and residents explore and determine the paths that meet their town or city's specific housing needs. The toolkit includes housing market data resources, a quality-of-place inventory, a visioning guide, local government zoning and planning information, a tax model to help communities determine the cost and benefit of new housing units, and a site identification guide, among other resources.