State awards planning grants to three Indiana communities
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The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs is awarding a total of $210,000 in planning grants to three Indiana communities. The funding will be used to develop plans for long-term community and economic development projects and utility improvement projects, the office said this month.
The town of Mooreland in Henry County and the town of Versailles in Ripley County will receive $60,000 and $90,000, respectively, to complete studies of potential issues and opportunities in their drinking, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
OCRA said the communities will be able to make decisions regarding their most urgent water needs.
Meanwhile, Grant County is receiving a $60,000 comprehensive planning grant that can be used to evaluate assets and identify opportunities to address current needs in areas such as land use, government capacity, public services, placemaking, economic development, housing, transportation, agriculture, natural resources, broadband access and historic resources.
“Long-term development in our Hoosier communities is important for the future success of our state,” OCRA Executive Director Duke Bennett said in the release. “Planning Grants give our communities the opportunity to lay a solid foundation and set goals that improve the quality of life for their residents.”
The funding is being awarded through OCRA’s Community Development Block Grant program, which administers funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development..