STATEHOUSE (Oct. 9, 2020) – State Rep. Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron) encourages communities in Northwest Indiana to apply for the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program to help fund local road and bridge projects.
Aylesworth, who supported the 2016 law creating the grants, said cities, towns and counties can use the funding for local infrastructure projects through preservation, road construction, intersection improvements, guardrail replacements and signage.
"Funding and improving our local infrastructure remains a top priority," Aylesworth said. "These grants will help communities large and small move ahead on improvements to roads and bridges, which is important for our safety, economic growth and quality of life."
According to Aylesworth, 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.
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. Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron) represents House District 11,
which includes portions of Lake and Porter counties.
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