Today, Lt. Governor Becky Skillman announced 21 Hoosier communities will receive grants totaling $5,284,860 for community development projects. These funds, from the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, will aid in economic recovery after several natural disasters caused damage in many areas across the state during 2008.
"I saw firsthand the damages these storms caused to our small cities and towns," said Lt. Gov. Skillman. "In these tough economic times, it is critical to leverage all of the resources we can to help stimulate economic growth in communities that were affected by the natural disasters."
The communities will use their funding for projects that include downtown revitalizations, fire trucks or fire stations. Grants are awarded through a competitive application process. Community distress needs, percentage of low-to-moderate income households served, and project's impact on overall economic recovery efforts were considered in the scoring procedure.
Indiana's CDBG Disaster Recovery program is administered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. OCRA provides technical assistance to community leaders during the 18-month implementation of their community development projects. Grantees include:
|
Applicant |
County |
Grant Request |
Project |
|
Bicknell, City of |
Knox |
$50,000 |
Downtown Revitalization Master Plan |
|
Brook, Town of |
Newton |
$500,000 |
Fire Station |
|
Brookston, Town of |
White |
$50,000 |
Downtown Revitalization Master Plan |
|
Brown County |
Brown |
$500,000 |
Fire Station |
|
Chrisney, Town of |
Spencer |
$49,230 |
Downtown Revitalization Master Plan |
|
Clayton, Town of |
Hendricks |
$50,000 |
Downtown Revitalization Master Plan |
|
Jasonville, City |
Greene |
$500,000 |
Fire Station |
|
Laurel, Town of |
Franklin |
$144,520 |
Fire Truck |
|
Logansport, City of |
Cass |
$499,855 |
Downtown Revitalization Construction Project |
|
Montezuma, Town of |
Parke |
$150,000 |
Fire Truck |
|
Nashville, Town of |
Brown |
$500,000 |
Downtown Revitalization Construction Project |
|
Oaktown, Town of |
Knox |
$50,000 |
Downtown Revitalization Master Plan |
|
Oxford, Town of |
Benton |
$42,025 |
Downtown Revitalization Master Plan |
|
Petersburg, City of |
Pike |
$50,000 |
Downtown Revitalization Master Plan |
|
Remington, Town of |
Jasper |
$500,000 |
Fire Station |
|
Rockport, City of |
Spencer |
$49,230 |
Downtown Revitalization Master Plan |
|
Rockville, Town of |
Parke |
$50,000 |
Downtown Revitalization Master Plan |
|
Shoals, Town of |
Martin |
$500,000 |
Downtown Revitalization Construction Project |
|
Shoals, Town of |
Martin |
$500,000 |
Fire Station |
|
Washington, City of |
Daviess |
$500,000 |
Downtown Revitalization Construction Project |
|
Waynetown, Town of |
Montgomery |
$50,000 |
Downtown Revitalization Master Plan |
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The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs was created by legislation in 2005, making rural Indiana a major focus for the first time. For additional information on OCRA and its programs visit www.in.gov/ocra.
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