STATEHOUSE (Nov. 7, 2024) – State Reps. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) and Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) said local communities will soon be on the move with more road and bridge projects with the help of recently released state funding.
Funding is available through Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which can be used for road reconstruction, bridge preservation, intersection improvements and other projects. A total of 223 communities across the state will receive more than $139 million in state matching grants.
"This grant program helps our communities keep up with the routine maintenance that's essential for our roads and bridges," Sweet said. "The funding helps keep motorists safe and paves the way for continued growth."
Area grant recipients include North Manchester ($326,032), Wabash ($305,178) and Wabash County ($753,369).
"Hoosiers are seeing continuous improvement to our roadways due in part to the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program," Snow said. "It's great to see local communities and the state work together to make our infrastructure among the best in the country."
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 $1.8 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. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) represents House District 50,
which includes all of Huntington County, and portions of Miami, Wabash and Wells counties.
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State Rep. Craig Snow (R-Warsaw) represents House District 22,
which includes portions of Kosciusko and Wabash counties.
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