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In our department you will find assistance for buying a home, organizing a neighborhood association, preserving historic property, resolving concerns about housing code violations or rental grievances, and much more. Click here to read a message from the director of the HAND department, Lisa Abbott.

This department is located in Ste 130 of City Hall.

NewTitle XVI: Residential Rental Unit and Lodging Establishment Inspection Program

Here is a link to the new Title XVI Code:

Residential Rental Unit and Lodging Establishment Inspection Program

Citizen's Advisory Council for the Community Development Block Grant seeks new members for 2013-2014

The City of Bloomington is an entitlement community that receives an annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from HUD (an entitlement community is a city or urban community with a population of 50,000 or more which, because of its size, receives CDBG grant funds directly from HUD). CDBG funds are allocated annually by the Citizen Advisory Council

The Citizen's Advisory Council for the Community Development Block Grant is inviting citizens to serve on the Council for the 2013-2014 grant allocation process. Appointees to the Council attend 5 meetings between November and January. The committee reviews the applications for CDBG funds and recommends CDBG fund distribution to the Redevelopment Commission, the Mayor and the City Council.
To apply go to www.bloomington.in.gov/apply or pick up an application in the Office of the City Clerk at 401 N Morton Street (Showers City Hall) Suite 110.

2011 CAPER

The 2011 CAPER is available here

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Bloomington Redevelopment Commission

Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association

Board of Housing Quality Appeals

Housing Trust Fund Board of Directors

Spotlight News in Housing and Neighborhood Development

Blooming Neighborhood Celebration announces "Pot Luck Idea" event

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The City of Bloomington Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) has announced the main event for this year's Blooming Neighborhood Celebration: "My Neighborhood's Pot Luck Idea."

City releases applications for 2013 Citizens’ Academy

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The City of Bloomington Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) announced today that applications are available for its 2013 Citizens' Academy program.

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