Significant state funding is in route to local communities to help complete road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Mark Genda (R-Frankfort) and Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo).
State funding is available for local projects through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, including road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements and other items. In total, over 180 towns, cities and counties will receive more than $91 million in state matching grants.
“Strong infrastructure is essential for every community,” Genda said. “Indiana has taken necessary steps to preserve our roads and bridges, which gives our state and local communities an advantage when it comes to future growth.”
Area grant recipients include Mulberry ($191,365) and Rossville ($304,171).
“Investing in our infrastructure not only improves our roads, but also adds to our quality of life,” VanNatter said. “This program helps even the most rural areas of the state move ahead with road projects, and it’s great to see communities throughout our area that will benefit from these additional funds.”
To qualify for the competitive grant, smaller municipalities provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while larger communities provide a 50 percent match. State law requires 50 percent of the available matching funds be awarded annually to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer. Since 2016,Community Crossings has awarded more than $1.2 billion to improve local roads and bridges.
Visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings and click on “Community Crossings Matching Grant” to access the full list of award recipients, and learn more about the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program.