Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced this week that 13 rural Indiana communities will receive more than $8 million in federal grant funding to create and expand community facilities, remove blight and improve water infrastructure.
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Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs have announced the launch of the Stellar Pathways program. Stellar Pathways is based around the Stellar Communities program, which was paused in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Argos Town Council held a public hearing to discuss applying for a water grant through the Indiana Office and Community Rural Affairs (OCRA). Shannon McLeod from Priority Project Resources works with the Town of Argos on federal grant applications.
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Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced 10 properties were awarded about $728,000 through the Historic Renovation Grant Program, including two buildings in Plymouth.
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A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, November 5 in Argos at the new downtown square.
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The Bourbon Town Council held a public hearing regarding funding the Water Improvement Project. The purpose of the hearing was to discuss applying for an Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) Grant to provide $700,000 in additional funding for the $5.3 M project. There were no public comments made during the public hearing.
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The Town of Walkerton is the recipient of $400,000 as announced Thursday by Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs to make updates to the town’s two water towers.
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Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs encourage all eligible homeowners and business owners to apply for the Indiana Connectivity Program. The project aims to serve residents and businesses that lack internet service. It connects potential customers with internet service providers and assists in the expense of extending broadband to those areas.
Continue readingA groundbreaking ceremony is set for Tuesday, November 2 at 10:30 a.m. ET for a new housing development in Plymouth.
Continue readingThe State of Indiana is working to connect Hoosiers with broadband service. The Indiana Connectivity Program officially opens Monday.
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The Argos Town Council members will host a groundbreaking ceremony at the site for the new Downtown Square.
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An upcoming park project at the Culver Town Park will give residents an opportunity to comment on plans and designs before the application is submitted for grant funding through the Marshall County Regional Stellar Communities Initiative.
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Indiana communities can get some “HELP” spending their American Rescue Plan money. The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs officially announced its Hoosier Enduring Legacy Program on Tuesday.
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Indiana communities can get some help from the state, when it comes to figuring out how to spend their share of federal COVID-19 money, according to Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch.
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Indiana’s lieutenant governor expects a big impact from the state’s new regional development initiative. Suzanne Crouch says the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) will provide up to $50 million each to up to 10 regions.
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Updates on the first two COVID-19 grants awarded to Marshall County were given to the Marshall County Commissioners Monday morning.
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Two local organizations were recently awarded a second round of grants from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs for Main Street programs.
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More COVID-19 relief will soon be going to Indiana’s Main Street communities. The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs has launched a second round of its Taking Care of Main Street program.
Continue readingA third round of COVID-19 Response Program grants is now available to local governments. Cities, towns, and counties can once again apply for up to $250,000 from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Proposals are due January 29.
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The final phase of the REES Theater project is a step closer to getting underway. The Plymouth City Council approved a pair of agreements last week allowing grant funding from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs to be passed through the city to the project committee.
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