Anthem, Inc. Invests in Nearly $90 Million in Affordable Housing in Indiana as part of Commitment to Improving Lives and Communities
July 24 2021 - 8:47PM
Business Wire
- Investment is part of $410 million nation-wide effort to
provide care for the whole health needs of individuals, families
and communities
- Funding to support 1,139 affordable housing apartment units,
townhomes and single-family homes in 11 cities across
Indiana
Anthem, Inc. has invested in affordable housing funds totaling
$87.9 million across the state of Indiana as part of its continuing
efforts to improve lives and communities. The funds support the
whole health needs of local individuals, families and communities
providing 1,139 affordable housing apartment units, townhomes and
single-family homes in Avon, Bloomington, Columbia City, Culver,
Fort Wayne, Gary, Kokomo, Lawrenceburg, New Castle, Spencer and
Vincennes.
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Anthem’s statewide affordable housing
investment was announced on July 24 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony
and community health fair in Culver with Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch at
the recently completed Paddocks project. The Paddocks six buildings
encompass 48 units, providing housing for more than 20 children
under 18 years of age. Representatives from Anthem, The Paddocks
and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority join
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch at the ribbon-cutting. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Anthem has committed over $410 million to affordable housing in
45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. The
multi-year effort will address and create a more stable housing
environment for many vulnerable individuals, families and even
those who are living with intellectual and/or developmental
disabilities. Anthem will continue to be part of these developments
and communities providing on-site health and support services to
help residents monitor and promote an active and healthy
lifestyle.
Anthem’s statewide affordable housing investment was announced
on July 24 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community health fair
in Culver with Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch at the recently completed
Paddocks project. The Paddocks six buildings encompass 48 units,
providing housing for more than 20 children under 18 years of
age.
“I am pleased to join Culver and the surrounding community to
celebrate this Stellar milestone,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch.
“The Paddocks is the perfect example of local leaders working
together to meet the needs of residents. Indiana continues to
attract new jobs and new workers to the state, making housing a
critical component to our state’s infrastructure. With this
affordable housing development complete, Marshall County is
addressing its workforce housing needs. I want to commend Anthem on
its continued local efforts that will positively impact so many
across the state and provide access to affordable and reliable
housing opportunities.”
Social drivers of health, including homelessness, affordable
housing, and a safe, stable social and physical environment,
continue to be barriers to positive health outcomes and overall
wellness. Anthem remains focused on addressing these barriers
through deep community relationships and developing real-time and
impactful solutions that meet the needs of the local community.
Anthem’s partnerships and housing sustainability initiatives
include the following properties across Indiana:
- Avon: Thornbury Pointe Senior Apartment Homes – 94 units
- Bloomington: Union At Crescent – 3 buildings, 146 units
- Columbia City: The Flats – 1 building, 25 units
- Columbia City & Fort Wayne: Biggs Workforce Housing – 48
homes
- Culver: The Paddocks – 6 buildings, 48 units
- Fort Wayne: Centennial Apartments – 88 units
- Fort Wayne: 25 homes, 12 of these for people with intellectual
and/or developmental disabilities
- Fort Wayne: East Central Towers – 166 units
- Gary: Gary Manor Apartments – 197 units
- Kokomo: Trailside Townhomes – 9 buildings, 45 units
- Kokomo: Water Tower Place at Kingston Square – 68 units
- Lawrenceburg: Waterview Apartments – 64 units
- New Castle: Willow Glen Apartments – 51 units
- Spencer: Greenbriar Senior Apartments – 30 units
- Vincennes: River View – 23 buildings, 44 units
“We are thrilled that Anthem has made an investment in The
Paddocks project. The Paddocks will have a tremendous impact on the
outcomes we set to achieve with our Stellar Communities Strategic
Investment Plan,” said Culver Town Manager Ginny Bess Munroe. “In a
tourism-based economy like ours, it’s a challenge to find
affordable rentals and single-family homes. We believe this
development is one of the solutions that will meet our needs now
and into the future.”
“When we embarked on this mission, we knew that affordable
housing was an issue that surfaced in Culver's Comprehensive Plan.
We formed an Entry Level Housing Committee and listened to our
local employers,” said The Paddocks Developer and President of
Easterday Construction Kevin L. Berger. “Culver Academies, our
largest employer, told us that 90 percent of their staff lived in
Culver in the 1980s and that had dropped to less than 40 percent.
Elkay (now ACPI), our second largest employer, told us that less
than 25 percent of their employees lived in Marshall County and of
those, few lived in Culver. We recognized the need to reverse that
trend. The Paddocks is the result of those efforts and we thank
Anthem for stepping up to help us make this possible.”
“Anthem is committed to increasing access to affordable housing
in the communities where our members live and work,” said Dr.
Kimberly Roop, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Medicaid Plan
President in Indiana. “This investment in our community provides
economic opportunity for thousands of low and moderate-income
families, creating and achieving long-term housing stability for
residents. Particularly in this time, homelessness continues to be
a critical component in addressing the whole health of individuals,
families and communities. These developments will create a safe
housing option that’s affordable to our local residents and
workforce, and Anthem is honored to provide direct community action
through affordable housing initiatives to improve lives.”
About Anthem, Inc.
Anthem is a leading health benefits company dedicated to
improving lives and communities, and making healthcare simpler.
Through its affiliated companies, Anthem serves more than 110
million people, including approximately 43 million within its
family of health plans. We aim to be the most innovative, valuable
and inclusive partner. For more information, please visit
www.antheminc.com or follow @AnthemInc on Twitter.
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