Regions applying for funding from the state’s READI program have another month to put their plans together. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation announced Monday that the deadline for proposals is now September 30.
The READI program lets regions of counties, cities, and towns apply for up to $50 million for quality of place and talent attraction. The program had called for a very quick timeline. It was announced in early May and gave communities until July 1 to group themselves into regions. Despite the extended deadline for the regional development plans, the first round of funding recipients is still expected to be announced in December.
As it stands, Indiana’s communities have grouped themselves into 18 regions. Marshall County is applying as part of the South Bend-Elkhart Regional Partnership, while Starke and Pulaski counties are members of the seven-county Northwest Indiana Forum. But the Indiana Economic Development Corporation says, “Regions may be further refined or consolidated in the coming weeks.”
