STATEHOUSE (April 10, 2024) – Jay County can roll forward with road and bridge projects thanks to a recent boost of over $1.1 million in state funding supported by State Reps. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and J.D. Prescott (R-Union City).
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.
"It's critical that we have safe and reliable roads, which have a direct impact on our quality of life and economy," Lehman said. "It's great to see rural communities like ours receive significant support from the state, which enables us to maintain and improve our infrastructure."
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.
"Quality roads and bridges are critical to keeping our residents, businesses and economy moving forward," Prescott said. "We can now give the green light on much-needed maintenance and improvement projects due to this state funding."
Visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings and click on "Community Crossings Matching Grant" to learn more about the program.
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State Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) represents House District 79,
which includes all of Adams County, and portions of Jay and Wells counties.
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State Rep. J.D. Prescott (R-Union City) represents House District 33,
which includes all of Blackford and Randolph counties,
and portions of Delaware, Henry and Jay counties.
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