Community Crossings Funds were announced for Northern Indiana on Wednesday and Marshall County has walked away with several communities among the recipients.
The grant program was established by the General Assembly earlier this year, allocating nearly $160-million to help fund infrastructure improvements throughout the Hoosier State.
Many communities used their special Local Option Income Tax Distribution from the state as their matching share for the Community Crossings Application. Up to $1-million could be received for road, bridge, and ADA compliance projects.
In Marshall County, the county government received the full $1-million grant allocation for road projects. Previous discussions have indicated that some of the projects are ready to be started this fall. Plymouth received $911-thousand.
Several other communities were awarded grant funds as well, including Bremen with $163-thousand, Culver with $76-thousand, and Bourbon with $53-thousand.
Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb made the announcement Wednesday afternoon in LaPorte. He says 121 Northern Indiana cities, towns, and counties received a combined $51-million. A press release from the Indiana Department of Transportation says Northern Indiana submitted the most applications for Community Crossings grants.
