The City of Hammond is amending its PY2019 Annual Action Plan and PY2017-2021 Consolidated Plan to allocate CDBG funds received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in response to the COVID-19 emergency. HUD has awarded the City supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding in the amount of $1,257,099 and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding in …
Dear Governor Holcomb: I write to you today urging you to issue an executive order or proclamation declaring a disaster emergency for the City of Hammond, given the devastating storms that occurred on May 23, 2020 in Northwest Indiana. As is your authority under Indiana’s Emergency Management and Disaster Law, Ind. Code Ch. 10-14-3, an executive order or proclamation would …
A message from Mayor McDermott: May 28, 2020 Dear Friends, The Festival of the Lakes has been Northwest Indiana’s largest music festival for more than 15 years. Over that time, the festival has brought all of us together to experience world-renowned music, family fun, and some of our favorite region foods. All of us look forward to the festival each …
The Sanitation department will not be working Monday, May 25, 2020, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Monday through Friday’s garbage and scheduled recycling pick-ups will be one day late. We will be working on Saturday, May 30, 2020. The Sanitation department will not be working Monday, May 25, 2020, in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Monday through …
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development are pleased to announce that funds are being made available to help small businesses that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, entitled the Small Business Resiliency Program will provide up to $10,000 in the form of a forgivable loan to qualified Hammond small businesses. “Small …
With the end of the school year approaching, Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. would like to remind all returning college students and high school seniors to apply for the College Bound Scholarship Program. This Program provides eligible students with up to $10,500 per year toward tuition at the accredited college or university of their choice located in Indiana. The …
Hammond Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. has announced that the Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Mayor’s Night Out for the 2nd District will be held on a virtual platform that the public can access. The event will be streamed live on the City of Hammond’s Facebook page that can be viewed with this link: www.facebook.com/GoHammondIN. Questions for the Mayor or his …
