Indiana Housing And Community Development Authority

Indiana Housing And Community Development Authority (IHCDA), a quasi-public state agency functioning as a grant recipient and fiscal intermediary for HUD, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Energy, and the Department of Justice, administers affordable housing, homelessness prevention, energy assistance, and community development programs across Indiana. IHCDA operates as the recipient of formula grants, project grants, block grants, and cooperative agreements rather than as a federal contractor; the agency functions as a pass-through entity, distributing federal funds to local nonprofit organizations, community action agencies, and public housing authorities throughout the state.

IHCDA's federal footprint centers on three major grant portfolios. The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development dominates IHCDA's award count—479 of the 578 total awards in the source span CoC Project Grants and supplementary CoC funding. Representative recent CoC awards include a $1.5 million project grant (September 2025) supporting permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and transitional housing for homeless individuals and families across Indiana; a $662,758 project grant (December 2025) for domestic violence statewide rapid rehousing and transitional housing delivered through three sub-awardees (Alternatives Incorporated of Madison County, ST Elizabeth's Southern, and Mental Health America of Boone County); and a $640,000 cooperative agreement under the Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Program (CFDA 14.326, February 2026) providing project-based rental assistance to extremely low-income persons with disabilities over a minimum twenty-year period. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP, CFDA 93.568) from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Community Services represents the second-largest portfolio—a $160.87 million formula grant (October 2025) distributed to 22 sub-grantee community action agencies and nonprofits to deliver direct utility bill assistance, energy crisis intervention, weatherization, and home repairs. IHCDA also administers the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA 93.569, $16.025 million awarded October 2025) and supporting awards under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG, CFDA 14.231, $3.95 million September 2025), Housing Trust Fund (CFDA 14.275, $3.3 million September 2025), Home Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239, $13.58 million September 2025), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA, CFDA 14.241, $2.237 million September 2025).

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development is the dominant customer, funding 479 awards (83% of all awards). The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families provides 38 awards across LIHEAP, CSBG, and related energy and community services funding. The Department of Energy funds Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP, CFDA 81.042) formula grants, with IHCDA administering awards to approximately 21 subrecipient organizations to weatherize low-income homes. The Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1 million project grant (October 2022) under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative to establish performance-based contracts for permanent supportive housing for formerly incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders in Indianapolis.

IHCDA's award activity has remained stable, averaging 35 to 42 awards annually over the past five years, with 34 awards in 2025 and only two recorded awards year-to-date in 2026. Thirty-seven awards (representing multiple CoC, LIHEAP, and formula grant completions) face ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 as existing grants reach their performance periods. As a state government entity and child of the State of Indiana (headquartered in Indianapolis), IHCDA does not hold SBA certifications or compete under set-aside categories; the agency operates exclusively in a grant-recipient and pass-through capacity rather than as a prime contractor on federal contracts. IHCDA's role is administrative stewardship and local sub-award distribution across Indiana's 92 counties.