STATEHOUSE – State Reps. David Abbott (R-Rome City) and Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) said local communities will soon be on the move with more road and bridge projects with the help of recently released state funding.
Funding is available through Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which can be used for road reconstruction, bridge preservation, intersection improvements and other projects. A total of 223 communities across the state will receive more than $139 million in state matching grants, according to a provided news release.
"Ensuring that our transportation routes are able to be maintained and upgraded will allow for future growth," Abbott said. "Every day, people rely on having safe and functional roadways, which is why these matching grants are key for smaller communities to address their infrastructure and needs effectively."
Area grant recipients include:
• Kosciusko County, $1.2 million
• Milford, $215,403
• Pierceton, $126,246
• Sidney, $33,660
• Warsaw, $493,510
• Winona Lake, $302,329
"Hoosiers are seeing continuous improvement to our roadways due in part to the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program," Snow said. "It's great to see local communities and the state work together to make our infrastructure among the best in the country."
To qualify for the competitive grant, smaller municipalities provide a 25% match in local funds, while larger communities provide a 50% match. State law requires 50% 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 $1.8 billion to improve local roads and bridges.
Visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings and click on "Community Crossings Matching Grant" to learn more about the program.