STATEHOUSE (April 10, 2024) – Tipton County communities can roll forward with road and bridge projects thanks to a recent boost in state funding supported by State Rep. Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo).
A total of 252 communities across the state will receive over $207 million through Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program. Funds can be used for road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements and other items.
"Whether traveling in town or across the state, we depend on safe roads," VanNatter said. "For local communities, these grants can be key to making local infrastructure improvements, which also helps promote economic growth and adds to our quality of life."
Area grant recipients include Elwood ($749,984), Kempton ($44,841) and Tipton (more than $1.1 million).
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 $1.6 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. Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo) represents House District 38,
which includes all of Carroll and Tipton counties, and
portions of Cass, Clinton, Howard and Tippecanoe counties.
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