OCRA Calendar

All application due dates assume a 4 p.m. (ET) submission deadline to the OCRA office, unless otherwise noted. Please note: OCRA offices are closed on state holidays.

*All times listed are in Eastern Time Zone unless noted otherwise*

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2025

JANUARY

Jan. 1 – STATE HOLIDAY
Jan. 15 – 2024 Indiana Main Street Annual Reporting Due
Jan. 20 – STATE HOLIDAY
Jan. 21 – CDBG Q1 Planning Grant Opens for Applications
Jan. 21 – CDBG Q1 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Opens for Applications
Jan. 29 – Building Socially Connected Communities – Community of Practice at 12 p.m. ET

FEBRUARY

Feb. 14 – ODAN Applications Due
Feb. 20 – Indiana Main Street Network Webinar - 10 a.m. ET
Feb. 20 – CDBG 2024 Construction Grant Round 2 Award Announcement
Feb. 21 – Indiana Main Street Workshop #1
Feb. 21 – CDBG Q1 Planning Grant Applications Due
Feb. 21 – CDBG Q1 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Applications Due

MARCH

March 3 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 13 Bids Due
March 4 – Main Streets’ Intro to CDBG Training with OCRA - 11 a.m. ET
March 6 – IAMS, Aspiring-IAMS and ODAN Announcement
March 13 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 1 Opens for Applications
March 24 – CDBG Q1 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Award Announcement
March 27 – CDBG Q1 Planning Grant Award Announcement

APRIL

April 3 – Spring Grant Administrator Update (Virtual)
April 4 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 13 Awards Announcement
April 10 – CDBG Grant Administrator 101 Training – The Garrison Conference Center at Fort Harrison State Park
April 14 – CDBG Q2 Planning Grant Opens for Applications
April 14 – CDBG Q2 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Opens for Applications
April 15 – Indiana Main Street Q1 Reporting Due
April 17 – Indiana Main Street Webinar - 10 a.m. ET
April 17 – CDBG Grant Administrator 101 Exam Due
April 17 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 1 Proposals Due
April 18 – STATE HOLIDAY

MAY

May 1 – PreservINg Main Street Program Opens for Applications
May 13 – Building Socially Connected Communities – Community of Practice at 12 p.m. ET
May 16 – CDBG Q2 Planning Grant Applications Due
May 16 – CDBG Q2 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Applications Due
May 26 – STATE HOLIDAY
May 29 – Rural Empowerment & Development program opens for applications

JUNE

June 2 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 14 Bids Due
June 5 – Main Street 101 Training (North) from 4-5:30 p.m. ET – The REES Theatre, 100 N Michigan St, Plymouth, IN 46563
June 12 – CDBG Grant Administrator 101 Training (Virtual)
June 13 – Indiana Main Street Community Exchange #1 - Hosted by Main Street Warsaw in Warsaw
June 20 – CDBG Grant Administrator 101 Exam Due
June 20 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 1 Applications Due
June 23 – Main Street 101 Training (South) from 4-5:30 p.m. ET – Monroe County Public Library (Ellettsville), 600 W Temperance St, Ellettsville, IN 47429
June 26 – CDBG Q2 Planning Grant Award Announcement
June 26 – CDBG Q2 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Award Announcement
TBD – Indiana Main Street Webinar - 10 a.m. ET - Building Successful Historic Preservation Support for Downtown Owners with Main Street America

JULY

July 2 – Rural Empowerment and Development program applications due
July 3 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 14 Awards Announcement
July 4 – STATE HOLIDAY
July 14 – CDBG Q3 Planning Grant Opens for Applications
July 14 – CDBG Q3 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Opens for Applications
July 15 – Indiana Main Street Q2 Reporting Due
July 17 – PreservINg Main Street Program Applications Due
July 23 – Indiana Main Street 101 (Central) from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET – Government Center South, South Auditorium- 302 W Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204

AUGUST

Aug. 1 – Applications open for ODAN, Aspiring-IAMS and NAMS
Aug. 12 – PreservINg Main Street Program Finalist Announcement
Aug. 12-15 – CDBG Grant Administrator 201 Training – The Garrison Conference Center at Fort Harrison State Park
Aug. 13 – Indiana Main Street Partner Webinar - 10 a.m. ET
Aug. 15 – CDBG Q3 Planning Grant Applications Due
Aug. 15 – CDBG Q3 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Applications Due
Aug. 15 – Indiana Main Street Community Exchange #2 - Hosted by Streets of Monticello Association in Monticello
Aug. 20 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 1 Award Announcement
Aug. 22 – CDBG Grant Administrator 201 Exam Due

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 1 – STATE HOLIDAY
Sept. 2 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 15 Bids Due
Sept. 16 – Building Socially Connected Communities - Community of Practice at 12 p.m. ET
Sept. 18 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 2 Opens for Applications
Sept. 22 – PreservINg Main Street Program Community Announcement
Sept. 30 – CDBG Q3 Planning Grant and Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Award Announcement
Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 – CDBG Grant Administrator 301 Training – Indiana Government Center South
Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 – Preserving Historic Places Conference - Fort Wayne

OCTOBER

Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 – CDBG Grant Administrator 301 Training – Indiana Government Center South
Sept. 30 - Oct. 3 – Preserving Historic Places Conference - Fort Wayne
Oct. 1 – NAMS Letter of Interest Due
Oct. 3 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 15 Awards Announcement
Oct. 10 – CDBG Grant Administrator 301 Exam Opens
Oct. 13 – STATE HOLIDAY
Oct. 14 – CDBG Q4 Planning Grant Opens for Applications
Oct. 14 – CDBG Q4 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Opens for Applications
Oct. 15 – Indiana Main Street Q3 Reporting Due
Oct. 16 – Fall Grant Administrator Update (Virtual)
Oct. 17 – CDBG Grant Administrator 301 Exam Due
Oct. 17 – Indiana Main Street Community Exchange #3 - Hosted by Main Street Greensburg in Greensburg
Oct. 22 – Indiana Main Street Webinar - 10 a.m. ET
Oct. 24 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 2 Proposals Due
Oct. 27 - CDBG Grant Administrator 401 Exam Opens
Oct. 31 – ODAN Letter of Interest Due

NOVEMBER

Nov. 10 – CDBG Grant Administrator 401 Exam Due
Nov. 11 – STATE HOLIDAY
Nov. 14 – CDBG Q4 Planning Grant Applications Due
Nov. 14 – CDBG Q4 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Applications Due
Nov. 30 – Indiana Main Street Council Meeting
Nov. 27 – STATE HOLIDAY
Nov. 28 – STATE HOLIDAY

DECEMBER

Dec. 1 – Indiana Connectivity Program Round 16 Bids Due
Dec. 5 – Indiana Main Street Community Exchange #4 - Hosted by Main Street Brookville in Brookville
Dec. 15 – 2025 Main Street Annual Reporting Due (All Levels)
Dec. 18 – CDBG Q4 Planning Grant Award Announcement (tentative)
Dec. 18 – CDBG Q4 Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program Award Announcement (tentative)
Dec. 19 – CDBG 2025 Construction Grant Round 2 Application Deadline
Dec. 25 – STATE HOLIDAY
Dec. 26 – STATE HOLIDAY
Dec. 31 – NAMS/IAMS Application Agreements Due

All application due dates assume a 4 p.m. (ET) submission deadline to the OCRA office, unless otherwise noted. Please note: OCRA offices are closed on state holidays.