STATEHOUSE (Oct. 8, 2020) – State Rep. Ethan Manning (R-Denver) encourages communities in Miami County to apply for the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program to help fund local road and bridge projects.
Manning said Community Crossings Matching Grants help cities, towns and counties fund local infrastructure projects through preservation, road construction, intersection improvements, guardrail replacements and signage.
"Community Crossings grants play a fundamental role in ensuring our roads remain safe and reliable," Manning said. "These funds will help local communities address their immediate infrastructure needs, and preserve other roads and bridges without overwhelming already tight budgets."
According to Manning, Hoosier communities are eligible for a state match up to $1 million annually and the Indiana Department of Transportation opens applications twice a year. Due to COVID-19, this year’s second round of calls for projects was postponed in July, but Gov. Eric Holcomb recently announced that the matching grant program will resume and the new application deadline is Oct. 23.
Counties with fewer than 50,000 residents and cities and towns with less than 10,000 residents contribute 25% of the matching funds, with larger communities contributing 50%. To be eligible, all local units of government must have an approved Asset Management Plan and provide a funding match.
"I served on the Miami County Council when the Community Crossings program first started," Manning said. "I encouraged our local highway department to apply and saw firsthand how much more infrastructure we could build and maintain with the help of these grants."
Since the program's inception, $739 million has been awarded to support Hoosier communities and infrastructure projects around the state. Local governments can apply for the program online at in.gov/indot/4013.htm, with forms due by 5 p.m. EST on Oct. 23.
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State Rep. Ethan Manning (R-Denver) represents House District 23, which includes portions of Cass, Fulton and Miami counties.
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