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Northwest Indiana awards ceremony honors contractors and unions for diversity achievements

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. - Fourteen area contractors and unions were recently honored by the Indiana Plan of Northern Indiana at its inaugural Appreciation Awards reception in Merrillville. The awards recognize efforts to support the Indiana Plan's mission to increase female and minority participation in the construction industry. Read the full story.

Indiana Plan helps to build jobs, home in Lafayette

The Indiana Plan's value was illustrated recently during the construction of the new Chatham Square housing development in Lafayette. In 2009, the City of Lafayette purchased the property, then the site of the run-down Bridgewater Apartments, out of foreclosure and embarked on a nearly $20 million effort that would demolish the existing buildings and recreate it as a new community with single-family homes, rental units and a community center. Read the full story.

Indiana Plan supporters make a difference

The Indiana Plan has received grants from the following supporters:

Lilly Endowment

CICF

Efroymson Fund

The Philip J. Wilhelm Foundation

BP Refinery

3M Company