Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced that an additional 80?Hoosier communities will
Press Release from the Office of Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 19, 2021
_Lt. Gov. Crouch, OCRA announce 80 COVID-19
Response Grant Phase 3?recipients_
*STATEHOUSE (April 19, 2021) ?*?Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced that an additional 80?Hoosier communities will receive more than $18.6?million in federal grant funding through OCRA's COVID-19 Response Grant Program.
?This grant program has already provided support to more than 600,000 Hoosiers across our state,? Crouch said. ?This round we expanded the COVID-19 Response Grant Program so we can continue helping Hoosiers, their families and their businesses recover from the pandemic.?
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In April of 2020, OCRA began addressing COVID-19 impact on Indiana communities. Last year, 112 grants were awarded to 96 communities, totaling more than $20.9 million.
"Based on additional research and community feedback, OCRA was able to open this round to municipalities of all sizes and expanded eligible activities," said Denny Spinner, Executive Director of OCRA. "With a focus on assisting small businesses, expanding food bank and pantry services, and providing essential mental health services, these grants will impact Hoosiers and communities that are on the road to recovery."
For this round, eligible applicants include non-entitlement and entitlement local units of government could apply for up to $250,000. Eligible activities include mental health services, childcare services, public WiFi locations, food pantry or bank services, subsidence payment programs, or grants or loans to businesses to retain low-to-moderate income (LMI) jobs.
Funding for the COVID-19 Response Phase 3 funding is derived from Indiana?s CARES Act allocation.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020.
To see a summary of the communities receiving funds, click here [ [link removed] ].
For more information on the program, visit in.gov/ocra/cdbg/covid-19-response-program. [ [link removed] ]
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