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Housing and Neighborhood Development Department (HAND)
The Housing and Neighborhood Development department strives to enhance the quality of life for Bloomington residents by developing programs, services and partnerships with public and private organizations to preserve community character, promote affordable housing and neighborhood vitality. It is also responsible, according to statute, for the redevelopment of blighted areas within the city.
Services include
- Historic Bloomington,
- Neighborhood Services,
- neighborhood grants
- Residents Academy
- Blooming Neighborhoods annual celebration
- Housing Programs,
- residential rental inspections
- affordable housing
- housing counseling
- home repair grants and loans
- Municipal Code Enforcement
Near West Side Walking Tour
Please meet in the atrium at City Hall promptly at 6:00 p.m.
From City Hall we will walk to W 6th St and N Rogers St, where we will enter the Near Westside Neighborhood. We will stop at six locations along the way, where HAND staff will discuss specific programs and services performed by the department We will make our way back to City Hall via the B-Line Trail from the north.
Near West Side Tour Guides
Anna Killion-Hanson
Director
anna.killionhanson@bloomington.in.gov
Christina Finley
Assistant Director
finleyc@bloomington.in.gov
Noah Sandweiss
Historic Preservation Program Manager
noah.sandweiss@bloomington.in.gov
Cody Toothman
Housing Program Manager
cody.toothman@bloomington.in.gov
Angela Van Rooy
Neighborhood Services Program Manager
angela.vanrooy@bloomington.in.gov
Mike Arnold
Neighborhood Compliance Officer & Rental Inspector
arnoldm@bloomington.in.gov
Rebecca Davis
Neighborhood Compliance Officer & Rental Inspector
rebecca.davis@bloomington.in.gov
Jo Stong
Neighborhood Compliance Officer & Rental Inspector
stongj@bloomington.in.gov
Links:
Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND)
Neighborhood Services Facebook
Help for Homeowners & Renters Infographic
Essential Information for Renters Brochure
Welcome to Bloomington--one-stop webpage for residential services