STATEHOUSE (Nov. 4, 2021) – Daviess County and Elnora will receive more than $1.1 million in state matching grants to steer toward much-needed road improvement projects, according to State Reps. Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper) and Jeff Ellington (R-Bloomfield).
Lindauer said 218 towns, cities and counties throughout Indiana received a combined total of over $101 million through the Community Crossings Matching Grant program. The Indiana Department of Transportation oversees and distributes these grants twice each year.
"Strong infrastructure is essential as more people come to Daviess to live, work and visit," Lindauer said. "All aspects of the economy, from manufacturing to tourism to retail, all count on well-maintained roadways."
State matching grant recipients include Daviess County with $984,227 and Elnora with $133,051.
Ellington, who supported legislation establishing the program in 2016 and its expansion in 2017, said communities can use these funds for road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements, guardrail replacements and signage. Smaller municipalities must provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while large communities must provide a 50 percent match. State law requires that 50 percent of the available matching funds be awarded annually to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer.
"Without this additional support, many of our smaller communities would take longer to complete these vital projects," Ellington said. "These investments help the entire state thrive."
More information about the program and recipients can be found online at in.gov/indot/communitycrossings.
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State Rep. Shane Lindauer (R- Jasper) represents House District 63,
which includes portions of Daviess, Dubois, Pike and Martin counties.
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State Rep. Jeff Ellington (R-Bloomfield) represents House District 62,
which includes portions of Greene, Monroe, Martin and Daviess counties.
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