RISE 2020 Overview
Breaking the Boundaries - Strategic Plan for Rural Indiana
Rural Indiana is a treasure and an asset not only to those who live and work there, but also to the whole state and nation. It includes 75 percent of our counties and tens of thousands of our people. It is dotted with hundreds of communities, farms, towns, and small cities. It is the source of much of our heritage, tradition, and culture. It accounts for a huge share of the state's land and natural resources.
It is against this background of change and opportunity that Lieutenant Governor Becky Skillman advocated for a thoughtful long-term vision for Indiana's smaller cities and towns. The result was the Rural Indiana Strategy for Excellence in the year 2020 (RISE 2020), a statewide strategy for rural Indiana. RISE 2020 serves as the foundation for "Breaking the Boundaries," OCRA's strategic plan, which is part of the statewide economic development plan.
Equally important as the strategic vision is the need for statewide support that can move the RISE 2020 vision to action. Above all else, RISE 2020 is about inclusiveness. It cannot be and is not restricted only to those who live and/or work in rural Indiana.
- Access to Public Records Request
- Community Focus Fund application
- Planning Grant application
- Microenterprise application
- Workforce and Educational Development Rural Capacity Grant application
- Entrepreneurial Support Rural Capacity Grant application
- Indiana Main Street Active Community Application
- Community Economic Development Fund Application
- What grants are available for my community?
- How do I know if my community is defined as “rural”?
- How can my community get involved in the Indiana Main Street Program?
- Is broadband Internet service available in my area?
- How do I sign up for the Lt. Governor’s newsletter?
- How can the Ombudsman benefit my community?
- How can OCRA help my community address issues of diversity?
