Early childhood education providers can apply for a share of nearly $4 million in state funding to help them boost their offerings. The Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is offering grants to help schools and child care centers serve more children and increase the quality of their services. Specifically, grants can be used for teacher training, classroom materials, or family engagement activities.
Marshall County Commissioners Approve Community Corrections Grant Application
Marshall County Community Corrections’ request for state funding in 2018 has been approved by the County Council. Continue reading
Marshall County Grant Applications Moving Ahead
Marshall County is hoping to make some security upgrades to the courthouse and County Building, thanks to a $150,000 IPEP grant. Continue reading
Culver Considers Grant Applications for Park Upgrades
The Culver Town Council is preparing to assemble grant applications that could provide upgrades to town park facilities.
Projects in the town park have been a major focus for Culver for some time. The community has relied on grants to help make some of the renovation work possible. Those discussions continued during Tuesday night’s town council meeting, where specifics of funding the work were discussed.
Culver Reviews Stellar Communities
The Town of Culver held their follow-up meeting with OCRA on Friday after not receiving an Indiana Stellar Communities designation.
Marshall County Prepares to Start Community Crossings Construction
Marshall County is preparing to start some of its road projects after being awarded with Community Crossings grant funds.
During Tuesday morning’s Marshall County Commissioners meeting, Highway Supervisor Jason Peters says that the companies tasked with the work have given verbal indications they’re ready to begin.
Galbraith Lake, Yellow River on DNR List for Grant Funded Projects
33 Indiana lakes and rivers are receiving DNR grant funds and two Marshall County bodies of water will be among them.
Culver Misses Out on Stellar, but Intends Future Attempts
The Indiana Lieutenant Governor’s office announced the winner of this year’s Indiana Stellar Community designation, and a local community just missed out on the top prize.
Culver Aims to be “Stellar” During Pitch to the State
The moment of truth arrives Thursday for the Town of Culver.
Officials with the Town government will be giving a presentation to representatives of state government for consideration as an Indiana Stellar Community. The program is run through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs and provides planning and grant application assistance for the winner.
Community Foundation Opens Second Round of Grant Applications
The second round of grant applications is now being accepted by the Marshall County Community Foundation.
INDOT Extends Community Crossings Application Deadline
The Indiana Department of Transportation is extending a deadline that may have an effect on county and municipal governments. Continue reading
Culver Counts StellarFest a Success
The Culver Town Council spent time reviewing the first ever “StellarFest” during their Tuesday meeting.
Members of the public were invited to join representatives of the Town to learn about the Town’s application as an Indiana Stellar Community. The program is run through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, and provides planning and grant application assistance.
Marshall County Prepares Community Crossings Grant Application
The Marshall County Council has agreed to designate matching funds for a grant application that could lead to greater road funding from the state of Indiana.
INDOT Begins Accepting Applications for Matching Road Grants
Local communities have been talking about it for several weeks, but the Indiana Department of Transportation is now ready to begin accepting the applications.
Indiana Homeland Security Awards Grants to Local Governments
The Indiana Homeland Security Foundation has allocated more than $175-thousand to the state’s public safety agencies, including some in the local area.
Family Express Receives Hoosier Homegrown Fuels Grant
Family Express plans to make ethanol-blended fuel easier to get, thanks to a grant from the Indiana Office of Energy Development. The gas station chain has been awarded over $789,000 to install 45 blender pumps in northern Indiana, including locations in Starke, LaPorte, and St. Joseph counties. Continue reading
Culver Continues Push for Stellar Communities Designation
The Town of Culver is ready to retool and continue pushing forward following the announcement they are a Stellar Communities Finalist.
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Culver Named Stellar Communities Program Finalist
The Town of Culver has been named a finalist for Indiana’s 2016 Stellar Communities program.
County Commissioners Give Approval for Hazard Mitigation Grant
The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency Department is looking to update its Hazard Mitigation Plan, and they’re hoping to receive grant funds to do it.
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Regional Cities Funding Clears Statehouse Hurdle
Regional Cities funding was finalized as the clock was ticking at the Indiana Statehouse on Thursday night.
There were suspicions that Regional Cities funding may not have sufficient votes for passage out of committee after the Indiana Economic Development Corporations’ Regional Cities Task Force recommended awarding Tax Amnesty funds to three regions of the state instead of two.
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