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Lt. Gov. Crouch and State Legislators join OCRA in honoring rural communities
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OCRA PR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 6, 2020
Lt. Gov. Crouch and State Legislators join OCRA in
honoring rural communities
*INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 6, 2020) *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 Im excited to see what the future has in store for all of them as they continue to develop.
The 2019 awards ceremony marks OCRAs 14th anniversary since the agencys 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 [ [link removed] ].
*Click here [ [link removed] ] 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
*-30-*
"Under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch, [ [link removed] ] who also serves as the Secretary of Rural Development, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) mission is to work with local, state and national partners to provide resources and technical assistance to assist communities in shaping and achieving their vision for community and economic development. For more information, visit ocra.in.gov. [ [link removed] ]"
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Office of Community and Rural Affairs
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 6, 2020
Lt. Gov. Crouch and State Legislators join OCRA in
honoring rural communities
*INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 6, 2020) *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 Im excited to see what the future has in store for all of them as they continue to develop.
The 2019 awards ceremony marks OCRAs 14th anniversary since the agencys 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 [ [link removed] ].
*Click here [ [link removed] ] 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
*-30-*
"Under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch, [ [link removed] ] who also serves as the Secretary of Rural Development, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) mission is to work with local, state and national partners to provide resources and technical assistance to assist communities in shaping and achieving their vision for community and economic development. For more information, visit ocra.in.gov. [ [link removed] ]"
________________________________________________________________________
*Media Contact: *
Melissa Thomas
Office of Community and Rural Affairs
<[email protected]>[email protected]
(317) 727-7682
Follow us: Facebook [ [link removed] ],Twitter [ [link removed] ] & Instagram [ [link removed] ]* [ [link removed] ]*
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