Project HOME Indy, an Indianapolis-based non-profit serving pregnant or parenting homeless teenage girls, has received a $190,000 grant from the Housing Trust Fund, a program administered through the City of Indianapolis’ Division of Community Development in the Department of Metropolitan Development.
The funds will be used to renovate the property at 32 E. 32nd Street, a property owned by Trinity Episcopal Church, which will serve up to seven homeless teens that are pregnant or parenting and their children. The structure is currently divided into four living units, but planned remodeling projects will transform it into a seven-bedroom home while maintaining or reviving some of its original architectural features. A small fenced area with a playground is also planned.
“We are extremely grateful and excited to have been awarded this grant,” said Project HOME Indy Board president Kristen Schunk Moreland. “Our goal is to provide a nurturing residential environment to help these girls and their children. We want to help them build self-sufficiency, create opportunities to expand life skills, access healthcare, and realize greater educational success.”
“This grant allows us to move ahead quickly to renovate the home we will use to serve teen moms desperate for a stable living environment and appropriate social services,” said Emily Styron, Project HOME Indy executive director. “Project HOME Indy is fortunate to receive this assistance and increasing support from the local community and partner organizations.”
To learn more about Project HOME Indy, visit it on the web at www.projecthomeindy.org.