Fulton County's regional partnership in the North Central Indiana Regional Planning Council (NCIRPC) has resulted in $30 million awarded during the Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) announced Tuesday.
The North Central Indiana Regional Planning Council (NCIRPC) included six counties: Cass, Clinton, Fulton, Howard, Miami and Tipton.
Seventeen Indiana regions submitted a READI Vision and were awarded a total of $500 million. The maximum for a region to receive was $50 million. Five regions received the max including a region of northwestern Indiana and clusters in the Evansville, Fort Wayne, South Bend and New Albany areas.
Fulton County plans to leverage their portion of funds for quality of life and workforce attraction opportunities including new multifamily housing opportunities, a long sought-after hotel development and other infrastructure developments within the county.
Fulton County Commissioners and the Fulton County Council committed the funds necessary to joinother cities and counties in the region in retaining Indianapolis-based HWC Engineering. HWC led the process, compiled the plan, and completed the successful final application.
The award followed four months of planning and collaborating with others within the region. Representatives most involved in the process included Interim Director of Fulton Economic Development Corporation (FEDCO), Tiffany Futrell; Director of Development for the Fulton County Community Foundation,Brian Johnson; Former Executive Director of FEDCO, Terry Lee; Fulton County Council member, Randy Sutton and Rochester Community School Corporation Superintendent, Jana Vance. The Fulton County Steering Committee listed above would like to thank all Fulton County employers and residents who participated in the planning of the plan.
Following administrative processes that are required, it is anticipated that work on projects will begin in 2022.
