INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The Town of Oldenburg has been awarded a $414,870 grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) for pipe lining work.
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and OCRA have announced 20 rural Indiana communities have been awarded over $12.2 million in federal grant funding to create and expand community facilities and improve water infrastructure.
Oldenburg will use its grant funds to install cured-in-place pipe lining with manhole rehabilitation of 3,000 feet of sanitary gravity sewer, 500 feet of 8-inch sewer lines, and a mechanical screen at the town’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The goal of these improvements is to decrease the amount of inflow and infiltration of stormwater in the sanitary sewer system, which results in sewage backups and overflows. Officials say this will create less wear and tear on equipment at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
“The grants provided to these communities will support necessary projects that may not have been possible without the help of this funding,” Crouch said. “By improving water infrastructure and public facilities, communities are improving public health and safety for their residents.”
The City of Aurora will also receive funding from OCRA. Aurora will use a $700,000 grant to help pay for a $1.1 million project for cured-in-place pipelining and/or line replacement. The project will also increase capacity and elimination of mechanical problems in some lift stations.
The City of Rushville was awarded $500,000 to expand the existing fire and EMS station to separate the living and sleeping quarters from potentially contaminated fire apparatus and gear. This project will not only provide a safer environment for fire and EMS personnel but will also help to keep the highest level of service available to all residents at all times, with healthy first responders at the ready.
“These grants are so important to our rural communities,” said OCRA Executive Director Denny Spinner. “This funding makes it possible for towns, cities, and counties to carry out projects to prevent flooding, provide safe drinking water or expand community centers. Each of these projects will help to improve the quality of life for local Hoosiers.”
Visit in.gov/ocra/cdbg for more information.
