Division of community economic development.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 231-305
in effectSec. 231-305. - Division of community economic development.
(a) The division of community economic development is responsible for providing affordable housing, development and rehabilitation opportunities, encouraging economic opportunities, providing economic incentives, encouraging job creation and retention, building neighborhood capacity, providing homeless assistance and human services, administering an unsafe building program, and administering various federal programs.
(b) Powers and duties of the division include:
(1) On behalf of the director, designating and authorizing the receipt and distribution of all funds received by the department pursuant to acts of the United States Congress including but not limited to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended, and the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, as amended; the granting of this power shall not limit the power of the mayor to execute agreements with the United States Government to receive those funds;
(2) Facilitating the creation of affordable housing opportunities for low income households, including the homeless and persons with special needs, through the provision of programs including, but not limited to, community development block grant program, HOME investment partnerships program, housing opportunities for people with AIDS, emergency shelter grants, section 108 loan guarantee program, supportive housing program and the mark to market program;
(3) Providing real estate services for the department, including, acquiring or disposing of any interest in real or personal property, leasing or renting and buildings, structures or facilities included with a housing, economic development, other development or redevelopment project or public safety initiative;
(4) Facilitating the economic growth and revitalization of the city, through various local economic development programs including, but not limited to community development block grant program, section 108 loan guarantee program, commercial facade program, real and personal property tax abatement, residential distress tax abatement, industrial revenue bonds, brownfield remediation, tax increment financing, and support for the Indianapolis Enterprise Zone;
(5) The provision of public services and facilities including but not limited to those concerned with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, fair housing, energy conservation, welfare, recreational or special needs;
(6) Powers and duties conferred on the department of metropolitan development by IC 36-7-15.1;
(7) Inspecting properties to enforce regulatory requirements to insure compliance with federal programs; and
(8) Any other powers and duties granted by statute or ordinance or delegated by the mayor or department director.
(G.O. 193, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 7)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH231DEMEDE_ARTIIIDI_S231-305DICOECDEFetched: 10/27/2026