Statewide — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announced a third phase of COVID-19 Response Program is now open for applications.
For this round, eligible applicants include non-entitlement and entitlement local units of government and can apply for up to $250,000. The eligible activities include mental health services, childcare services, public WiFi locations, food pantry or bank services, subsidence payment programs, or grants or loans to businesses to retain low-to-moderate (LMI) jobs. Phase 3 is a competitive process and communities that received an award in either previous phase may apply again.
An informational webinar will be held Wednesday, December 9 that further explains this phase of the program. For those interested in the grant, more information can be found online by clicking here or communities may contact the respective OCRA Community Liaison.
