Hi Neighbor!
Welcome to our Quality of Life (QOL) Planning page. Here you’ll find everything you need to stay informed and get involved in our planning process — including engagement opportunities, data we’ve collected, surveys, events, and more.
We’re glad you’re here and excited to plan with you!
early action fund mini grant application
Fund Basics
Grant range: $500 - $10,000
Project Period: 9 to 12 months from executed award agreement
Administrator: CAFE will hold the fund, execute agreements, and disburse dollars to selected grantees.
Geography: Projects must primarily benefit the Far Eastside Quality of Life Plan study area (46th Street to the north, Carroll Road to the east, Washington Street to the south, and Arlington Avenue to the west)
Required Alignment: Every project must identify the Focus Area, Goal, Strategy, and Action Item it advances in the Far Eastside QOL Work Plan.
LISC Indianapolis will lead fundraising for the fund.
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What is a QOL plan?
The Far Eastside Quality of Life Plan is a community-led roadmap for the future of our neighborhood. It’s how residents come together to decide what matters most, from housing and safety to youth programs and jobs. It will guide how investment and development happen on the Far Eastside, so the changes that come actually serve the people who live here.
NEIGHBORS LEAD THIS PLAN.
Residents are shaping the plan — not outside agencies or institutions.
It’s being supported by the Far Eastside Community Council, LISC Indianapolis, and CAFE.
IT GUIDES REAL INVESTMENT & DECISIONS.
The plan will help direct public and private resources — so funding, development, and support flow to where they’re most needed.
It becomes a guide for city departments, funders, developers, and service providers.
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO BE INVOLVED.
Between now and May 2026, we’ll be hosting events, conversations, surveys, focus groups, and interviews to gather community input.
ALL ARE WELCOME.
Whether you’ve lived here 30 years or just moved in, your voice matters.
Youth, elders, business owners, faith leaders — everyone is invited to help shape this plan.
QOL planning data & resources
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Our Vision Statement
On the Far Eastside our collective voice matters. Residents, businesses, partners, and all who care about the community work together. Our power to create positive change is respected and protected. Our diverse cultures are celebrated and passed on with pride. We envision a Far Eastside rooted in care, strength, and shared purpose.
Where neighbors look out for one another, families feel safe and supported, and every resident has the freedom and opportunity to thrive. We invest in accessibility, joy, opportunity, and meaningful connection. We’re building a Far Eastside that is not only thriving today, but can flourish for generations to come.
Focus Areas
The Focus Areas for the Far Eastside Quality of Life Plan come from what the data and the community shared together. The Far Eastside Quality of Life Existing Conditions Report showed that many of the challenges people experience are connected. Housing costs affect financial stability. Transportation affects access to jobs, food, and health care. Safety, youth opportunities, and neighborhood conditions influence whether families feel secure and supported. These issues do not happen separately, and they cannot be solved separately.
For that reason, the focus areas are meant to support change at a systems level. Each
one looks at a different part of community life, but they are designed to work together to improve stability, opportunity, and quality of life across the Far Eastside. Youth voices and youth outcomes were especially important in shaping these areas. Young people are often the ones most affected when systems do not work well, and they are also key to the future of the neighborhood. Creating better conditions for youth means strengthening the whole community, including housing, economic opportunity,
safety, culture, and shared leadership.
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Far eastside quality of life plan
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Events & Engagements
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