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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
- The Front Porch community events trailer
- Housing Programs
- residential rental inspections
- affordable housing
- housing counseling
- home repair grants and loans
- Community Development
- Municipal Code Enforcement
HAND provides staff support for three City of Bloomington boards/commissions:
- Bloomington Redevelopment Commission
- Historic Preservation Commission
- Board of Housing Quality Appeals
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'll walk a short distance through the neighborhood and stop at a few locations along the way, where HAND staff will discuss historic preservation and neighborhood services. Then we'll head back to City Hall for a more formal presentation about HAND's housing and code enforcement activities.
Near West Side Presenters and Tour Guides
Anna Killion-Hanson
Director
Christina Finley
Assistant Director
Angela Van Rooy
Operations Manager
Noah Sandweiss
Historic Preservation Program Manager
Cody Toothman
Housing Program Manager
Jeremy Bettis
Rental Inspection Program Manager
Chastina Hayes
Neighborhood Compliance Officer & Rental Inspector
Jo Stong
Neighborhood Compliance Officer & Rental Inspector
Mike Arnold
Neighborhood Compliance Officer & Rental Inspector
Additional Links:
Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND)
Welcome to Bloomington--one-stop webpage for residential services
Subscribe to The HAND Update: Bloomington's neighborhood newsletter