(Indianapolis, IN) – The State of Indiana says 19 rural communities will receive more than $14.2 million in federal grant funding to expand community facilities and improve drinking water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure.
The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) distributes Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to rural communities, which assist units of local government with various community projects such as infrastructure improvement, downtown revitalization, public facilities and economic development.
In our area, the Town of Versailles is awarded $750,000 through the Wastewater/Drinking Water Program to improve aging water infrastructure by demolishing a 75,000-gallon water tank and replacing water meter pits, services lines and hydrants.
OCRA says the goals of the Wastewater/Drinking Water Program are to protect resident and environmental health, reduce utility rates for low-to-moderate income communities, and improve rural infrastructure to enable long-term economic growth.
“Through earning this grant funding, these 19 communities demonstrate their commitment to the long-term quality of life of their residents,” OCRA Executive Director Fred Glynn said. “Congratulations to the local officials who lead these efforts, I look forward to seeing the positive impacts of these projects around our Hoosier cities and towns.”
Funding for OCRA’s CDBG programs originates from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant program and is administered for the State of Indiana by OCRA.
For more information, visit in.gov/ocra/cdbg.
