STATEHOUSE (Nov. 7, 2024) – State Reps. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion) and Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) 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.
"I am thrilled that the state is investing in infrastructure that strengthens the safety of our roadways," Goss-Reaves said. "The benefits from this funding will improve our quality of life for Hoosier families and businesses."
Area grant recipients include Gas City ($200,717), Grant County ($288,931) and Matthews ($594,392).
"Indiana's infrastructure ranking is one of the best in the nation, and these state matching grants are one of the many reasons why," Karickhoff said. "This program relieves some of the financial strain our local communities can feel from the increasing costs of road and bridge maintenance. While we still have more work to do, this is great news for our area residents and employers."
To qualify for the competitive grant, smaller municipalities provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while larger communities provide a 50 percent match. State law requires 50 percent 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.
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State Rep. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion) represents House District 31,
which includes portions of Grant and Madison counties.
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State Rep. Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) represents House District 30,
which includes portions of Grant and Howard counties.
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