Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced six Indiana communities will receive $312,640 in Planning Grants through the Community Development Block Grant program.
The communities will use the funds to develop plans for the implementation of community and economic development projects.
“Developing our communities immediately correlates with economic development across Indiana,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “I am pleased that we are able to invest in more Hoosier communities through these planning grants.”
The Planning Grant program strives to encourage communities to plan for long-term community development with the aid of subject matter experts and community input. The applications being funded this quarter address utilities, public facilities and comprehensive planning efforts.
“Planning with the help of experts and community input helps ensure success,” said Denny Spinner, executive director of OCRA. “Congratulations to the six towns awarded, they are a great example for Hoosier communities looking toward long-term community development planning.”
Cass County's Galveston was awarded $58, 320 in a Water Infrastructure grant to complete a holistic study of potential issues and opportunities across their drinking, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. By completing this planning, Galveston will be able to make decisions regarding their most urgent water needs while understanding how each system works in context with other utility systems.
