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*

ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE - CHECK BACK OFTEN

2026

JANUARY

Jan. 1 - STATE HOLIDAY
Jan. 5 - Indiana Main Street ODAN Applications Open
Jan. 19 - STATE HOLIDAY
Jan. 22 - Indiana Main Street Webinar at 1 p.m. ET
Jan. 29 - CDBG Planning/OOR 2026 Cycle 1: Applications Open

FEBRUARY

Feb. 13 - ODAN Applications Due
Feb. 26 - CDBG Construction 2026 Round 1: Opens
Feb. 27 - Indiana Main Street IAMS and NAMS Self assessments due

MARCH

March 1 - CDBG Planning/OOR 2026 Cycle 1: Application Deadline
March 2 - CDBG Beat the Heat Applications Due
March 5 - Indiana Main Street Statehouse press announcement and training for ED, Board, and Maestro 1 p.m. ET
March 19 - Indiana Main Street Network Call at 1 p.m. ET
March 26 - Indiana Main Street Webinar at 1 p.m. ET
March 29 - CDBG Construction 2026 Round 1: Proposals Due

APRIL

April 3 - STATE HOLIDAY
April 12 - 16: Main Street America NOW Conference in Tulsa, OK
April 15 - Indiana Main Street Q1 Reporting Due

MAY

May 5 - STATE HOLIDAY
May 14 - CDBG Spring Grant Administrator Update
May 15 - Community Exchange #1
May 21 - Indiana Main Street 101 #1
May 28 - Indiana Main Street Webinar at 1 p.m. ET
May 25 - STATE HOLIDAY

JUNE

June 4 - Indiana Main Street 101 #2
June 7 - CDBG Construction 2026 Round 1: Application Deadline
June 11 - CDBG Planning/OOR 2026 Cycle 2: Opens
June 12 - Community Exchange #2
June 18 - Indiana Main Street Network Call at 1 p.m. ET
June 25 - Indiana Main Street Webinar at 1 p.m. ET

JULY

July 3 - STATE HOLIDAY
July 10 - Community Exchange #3
July 12 - CDBG Planning/OOR 2026 Cycle 2: Application Deadline
July 15 - Indiana Main Street Q2 Reporting Due
July 16 - Indiana Main Street 101 #3
July 23 - Indiana Main Street Webinar at 1 p.m. ET

AUGUST

Aug. 3 - Indiana Main Street ODAN and IAMS LOI Open
Aug. 3 - Indiana Main Street Aspiring Applications Open
Aug. 14 - Community Exchange #4
Aug. 27 - Indiana Main Street Webinar at 1 p.m. ET

SEPTEMBER

Sept. 3 - CDBG Construction 2026 Round 2: Opens
Sept. 7 - STATE HOLIDAY
Sept. 17 - Indiana Main Street Network Call at 1 p.m. ET
Sept. 18 - Community Exchange #5
Sept. 24 - Indiana Main Street Webinar at 1 p.m. ET
Sept. 29 - Oct 2 - Preserving Historic Places Conference - Franklin

OCTOBER

Oct. 1 - CDBG Planning/OOR 2026 Cycle 3 Opens
Oct. 2 - Indiana Main Street ODAN LOI Due
Oct. 2 - IAMS wanting to level up to NAMS LOI Due
Oct. 4 - CDBG Construction 2026 Round 2: Proposals Due
Oct. 6 - Indiana Main Street ODAN Applications Open (Sent by invitation)
Oct. 12 - STATE HOLIDAY
Oct. 15 - Indiana Main Street Q3 Reporting Due
Oct. 22 - Indiana Main Street Webinar at 1 p.m. ET

NOVEMBER

Nov. 1 - CDBG Planning/OOR 2026 Cycle 3: Application Deadline
Nov. 3 - STATE HOLIDAY
Nov. 11 - STATE HOLIDAY
Nov. 13 - Community Exchange #6
Nov. 19 - Indiana Main Street Network call at 1 p.m. ET
Nov. 26 - STATE HOLIDAY
Nov. 27 - STATE HOLIDAY

DECEMBER

Dec. 13 - CDBG Construction 2026 Round 2: Application Deadline
Dec. 15 - Indiana Main Street Annual Reporting Due
Dec. 24 - STATE HOLIDAY
Dec. 25 - STATE HOLIDAY
Dec. 31 - Indiana Main Street ODAN and Aspiring-IAMS Applications Due
Dec. 31 - Indiana Main Street 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.