STATEHOUSE (Nov. 4, 2021) – Local communities will receive more than $700,000 in state matching grants to steer toward much-needed road improvement projects, according to State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City).
Prescott 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.
"Many rural communities would struggle to fund needed infrastructure projects without help from Community Crossings grants," Prescott said. "Ensuring local towns and cities are able to upgrade roads and bridges is critical in improving our economy and overall quality of life across Indiana."
State matching grant recipients include Farmland $258,581, Lynn $327,965 and Parker City $137,805.
Prescott 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.
More information about the program and recipients can be found online at in.gov/indot/communitycrossings.
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State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) represents House District 33,
which includes Jay and Randolph counties, and a portion of Delaware County.
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