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Indiana's state-administered Community Development Block Grant program fosters growth and resilience
in rural cities and towns by investing in local initiatives that encourage communities to build, strengthen and thrive.

Rural communities frequently face substantial challenges that require additional financial assistance. The State of Indiana, via the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, manages Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). These federal funds aim to support non-entitlement towns, cities, and counties throughout Indiana with various initiatives, such as improving water infrastructure, enhancing public facilities, preserving historical sites, addressing residential and commercial blight, and revitalizing Main Streets. CDBG funding plays a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life in Indiana communities while ensuring the health and safety of their residents.

To explore how the CDBG programs offered by OCRA can boost your community's vitality, review the programs highlighted above.

The State CDBG Program provides grants exclusively to Indiana’s non-entitlement local governments. These include cities with populations under 50,000 (excluding cities of Metropolitan Statistical Areas) and counties with populations under 200,000. Non-entitlement local governments that meet the general selection criteria and are not listed on the CDBG Project Timeliness Report may apply for CDBG-funded programs offered by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs.

To confirm that your non-entitlement local government is not included on the CDBG Project Timeliness Report, please check the table below.

The Office of Community and Rural Affairs offers training for individuals interested in becoming certified grant administrators. These administrators assist non-entitlement local governments in applying for and managing CDBG funds.

To find a certified grant administrator, please refer to the Grant Administrator Certification page. Grant administrators can work on CDBG applications through the electronic Grants Management System.

For important information regarding funding rounds, grant deadlines, and training for grant administrators, visit OCRA’s calendar.

If you have specific questions regarding project eligibility, please contact your Community Liaison. You can find the map of the Community Liaison regions here.

For questions regarding CDBG Programs, please email cdbg@ocra.in.gov and a program managers will assist you.

CDBG Project Timeliness Reports
GRANTEE GRANT NUMBER DUE DATE (MISSED) ADMIN ENGINEER/ARCHITECT PRIME CONTRACTOR
COMPLETION DEADLINE MISSED
Cromwell, Town of WW-21-111 2/11/2024 Region 3A DLZ Engineering Kirk Brothers Inc
Marengo, Town of WW-22-105 3/31/2024 Indiana Region 15 HMB Professional Engineers Mitchell & Stark
Lynn, Town of WW-21-123 2/28/2025 Kleinpeter Consulting Choice One Engineering Pittsburg Tank & Tower
Gosport, Town of WW-23-105 2/15/2026 Kenna Consulting Curry & Associates Graves Construction Services, Inc.
Clay City, Town of WW-22-122 2/28/2026 Kleinpeter Consulting Midwestern Engineering Caldwell Tanks, Inc.
Mulberry, Town of WW-23-104 2/28/2026 Northern Indiana Redevelopment Commission FA Wilhelm Construction Miller Pipeline
Centerville, Town of PL-24-101 6/30/2026 Kenna Consulting Lochmueller Group N/A
Kendallville, City of RH-20-101 6/30/2026 Region 3A Martin-Riley Shawnee Construction
Huntington County RH-21-103 6/30/2026 Region 3A TK Ladd Woodmark Homes, Inc.
ER RELEASE DEADLINE MISSED
Mitchell, City of BC-24-102 6/30/2026 Administrative Resources Association TBD TBD
BID DEADLINE / PRE-ROF DEADLINE MISSED
Lawrence County OOR-24--112 6/30/2026 Southern Indiana Development Commission N/A N/A
MONITORING DOCUMENTS OVERDUE
Dale, Town of WW-20-119 11/23/2025 Indiana Region 15 Midwestern Engineering Koberstein Contracting
Ripley County WW-22-113 12/15/2025 SE IN Regional Planning Commission Curry & Associates Pittsburg Tank & Tower
Laurel, Town of PF-CV3-405 1/18/2026 SE IN Regional Planning Commission SHP Whisenhunt Construction

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CDBG Awards Map

Below is a map of all the CDBG funded projects, including planning grants and disaster recovery, from 2013 to 2018

CDBG Awards