INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs recognized more than 85 individuals and communities who partnered with the agency throughout 2019 to collaboratively shape and execute their vision for local community and economic development opportunities.
“By working together, these communities applied innovative changes to their public buildings, parks, walkways, main streets and economic developments,” Crouch said. “In partnership with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, local leaders are able to utilize this funding to incorporate the plans to further their economic and community development.”
Crouch said more than $56 million local community dollars were combined with the $35 million OCRA funding to complete quality of place improvements like water system enhancements, building of public facilities, main street revitalization, historic renovation and downtown enhancement.
“Today is a great day to celebrate all the successes, collaborative efforts and planning our Hoosier communities have achieved over the last year,” said Jodi Golden, OCRA Executive Director. “Our office was fortunate to help our rural cities, towns and counties grow and I’m excited to see what the future has in store for all of them as they continue to develop.”
The 2019 awards ceremony marks OCRA’s 14th anniversary since the agency’s creation in 2005. State legislators, mayors, local elected officials, grant administrators, community development organizations, community partners and businesses were present at the awards ceremony and celebration.
Below is the list of awards and for copies of the photos, click here.
Click here for audio of Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch.
| Organization | County | Program Name | Grant Award | Local Match |
| Flora, Town of | Carroll | Blight Clearance | $302,997 | $33,667 |
| Hagerstown, Town of | Wayne | Blight Clearance | $207,000 | $32,672 |
| Haubstadt, Town of | Gibson | Blight Clearance | $110,000 | $13,800 |
| Patoka, Town of | Gibson | Blight Clearance | $50,000 | $7,500 |
| Valpraiso, City of | Porter | Blight Clearance | $500,000 | $359,599 |
| Bedford, City of | Lawrence | Downtown Development Week | $1,000 | $1,500 |
| Edinburgh, Town of | Bartholomew/Johnson/Shelby | Downtown Development Week | $1,000 | $500 |
| Jeffersonville, City of | Clark | Downtown Development Week | $1,000 | $500 |
| Knightstown, Town of | Henry | Downtown Development Week | $1,000 | $500 |
| Streets of Monticello Association, Inc | White | Downtown Development Week | $550 | $550 |
| 500 Main LLC (Dan Boecher) | Elkhart | Historic Renovation Grant | $100,000 | $476,875 |
| Ann Knebel & Edward Kornegay | Dubois | Historic Renovation Grant | $11,175 | $11,175 |
| AP Backstay Lofts LLC (Jonathan R. Anderson) | Randolph | Historic Renovation Grant | $100,000 | $650,000 |
| AP BenHur LLC (Jonathan R. Anderson) | Montgomery | Historic Renovation Grant | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| Central Lofts LLC (Jonathan R. Anderson) | Vanderburgh | Historic Renovation Grant | $100,000 | $259,000 |
| Derek and Christine May | Fountain | Historic Renovation Grant | $100,000 | $106,743 |
| Gregory Scott Beasely | Putnam | Historic Renovation Grant | $15,756 | $15,756 |
| Indiana Landmarks | Floyd | Historic Renovation Grant | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| James P. Buckingham | Adams | Historic Renovation Grant | $17,994 | $43,125 |
| Morgan Building and Land, LLC | Tippecanoe | Historic Renovation Grant | $32,200 | $32,200 |
| Heart of Sullivan | Sullivan | INspire Idea! competition | $4,960 | $1,750 |
| LaPorte Economic Advancement Partnership | LaPorte | INspire Idea! competition | $4,853 | $0 |
| Brazil, City of | Clay | Main Street Revitalization | $461,491 | $115,373 |
| Hope, Town of | Bartholomew | Main Street Revitalization | $428,360 | $144,765 |
| Kendallville, City of | Noble | Main Street Revitalization | $600,000 | $505,000 |
| Kirklin, Town of | Clinton | Main Street Revitalization | $600,000 | $150,000 |
| Logansport, City of | Cass | Main Street Revitalization | $600,000 | $395,650 |
| Remington, Town of | Jasper | Main Street Revitalization | $600,000 | $165,470 |
| Rochester, City of | Fulton | Main Street Revitalization | $600,000 | $161,720 |
| Seymour, City of | Jackson | Main Street Revitalization | $590,000 | $437,000 |
| Edinburgh, Town of | Bartholomew/Johnson/Shelby | Peer | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Rushville, City of | Rush | Peer | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Wabash, City of | Wabash | Peer | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Birdseye, Town of | Dubois | Public Facilities | $500,000 | $219,000 |
| Clay County | Clay | Public Facilities | $495,000 | $55,000 |
| Decatur County | Decatur | Public Facilities | $441,509 | $60,300 |
| Holton, Town of | Ripley | Public Facilities | $500,000 | $182,830 |
| Jefferson County | Jefferson | Public Facilities | $500,000 | $450,000 |
| Kentland, Town of | Newton | Public Facilities | $500,000 | $916,805 |
| Lakeville, Town of | St. Joseph | Public Facilities | $500,000 | $235,000 |
| Lawrenceburg, City of | Dearborn | Public Facilities | $279,760 | $279,760 |
| Mecca, Town of | Parke | Public Facilities | $500,000 | $57,000 |
| Otterbein, Town of | Benton | Public Facilities | $500,000 | $91,000 |
| Randolph County | Randolph | Public Facilities | $500,000 | $71,100 |
| Scott County | Scott | Public Facilities | $500,000 | $935,650 |
| Wabash County | Wabash | Public Facilities | $500,000 | $261,422 |
| Batesville Main Street | Franklin/Ripley | Quick Impact Placebased | $5,000 | $7,100 |
| Brown County Enrichment for Teens/Kids on Wheels | Brown | Quick Impact Placebased | $5,000 | $2,500 |
| Coatesville Downtown Revitalization, Inc. | Hendricks | Quick Impact Placebased | $5,000 | $3,422 |
| Columbus Parks and Recreation Department | Bartholomew | Quick Impact Placebased | $5,000 | $4,260 |
| Dillsboro, Town of | Dearborn | Quick Impact Placebased | $4,369 | $9,365 |
| Discover Plymouth | Marshall | Quick Impact Placebased | $3,500 | $3,000 |
| Tell City Regional Arts Association | Perry | Quick Impact Placebased | $5,000 | $8,065 |
| Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Inc. | Tippecanoe | Quick Impact Placebased | $5,000 | $45,000 |
| Urban Enterprise Association, City of Richmond | Wayne | Quick Impact Placebased | $5,000 | $19,328 |
| Wabash Marketplace | Wabash | Quick Impact Placebased | $4,418 | $4,418 |
| Warren County Community Foundation | Warren | Quick Impact Placebased | $5,000 | $5,222 |
| Andrews, Town of | Huntington | Stormwater Improvements | $600,000 | $150,067 |
| Chandler, Town of | Warrick | Stormwater Improvements | $600,000 | $177,400 |
| Connersville, City of | Fayette | Stormwater Improvements | $600,000 | $743,000 |
| Ligonier, City of | Noble | Stormwater Improvements | $450,000 | $150,000 |
| Montpelier, City of | Blackford | Stormwater Improvements | $600,000 | $88,300 |
| Union City, City of | Randolph | Stormwater Improvements | $600,000 | $67,000 |
| Advance, Town of | Boone | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $784,000 |
| Alexandria, City of | Madison | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $600,000 |
| Austin, City of | Scott | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $550,000 | $159,000 |
| Brookville, Town of | Franklin | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $600,000 | $604,900 |
| Carlisle, Town of | Sullivan | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $600,000 | $2,915,000 |
| Centerville, Town of | Wayne | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $2,791,000 |
| Clay City, Town of | Clay | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $312,000 |
| Columbia City, City of | Whitley | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $8,410,000 |
| Eaton, Town of | Delaware | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $600,000 | $150,000 |
| Fayette County | Fayette | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $550,000 | $138,000 |
| Glenwood, Town of | Fayette/Rush | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $600,000 | $150,000 |
| Kingsford Heights, Town of | LaPorte | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $600,000 | $190,850 |
| Knox, City of | Starke | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $1,272,772 |
| Lizton, Town of | Hendricks | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $3,069,070 |
| Martinsville, City of | Morgan | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $5,291,000 |
| Medaryville, Town of | Pulaski | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $600,000 | $173,250 |
| Milltown, Town of | Harrison | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $940,000 |
| Montezuma, Town of | Parke | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $515,500 |
| Mount Vernon, City of | Posey | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $680,000 |
| Newport, Town of | Vermillion | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $2,544,000 |
| North Salem, Town of | Henricks | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $800,000 |
| Prince’s Lakes, Town of | Johnson | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $4,668,700 |
| Rockville, Town of | Parke | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $911,322 |
| Saint Paul, Town of | Decatur/Shelby | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $600,000 | $216,500 |
| Spencer, Town of | Owen | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $307,500 |
| Washington, City of | Daviess | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Westport, Town of | Decatur | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $3,394,000 |
| Williamsport, Town of | Warren | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $726,300 |
| Windfall, Town of | Tipton | Wastewater/Drinking Water | $700,000 | $2,955,400 |
SOURCE: News release from Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs