STATEHOUSE (Nov. 3, 2023) – Significant state funding is in route to Knox County communities to help complete road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) and Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka).
State funding is available for local projects through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, including road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements and other items. In total, over 180 towns, cities and counties will receive more than $91 million in state matching grants.
"Our more rural communities don't always have enough funding to tackle infrastructure improvements," Borders said. "These state grants mean a lot as we can move ahead on road and bridge projects more quickly."
Area grant recipients include:
"Indiana's economic success depends in part on having safe and reliable infrastructure," Hostettler said. "These grants go a long way toward ensuring our momentum continues while helping our communities attract and retain residents."
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 $1.2 billion to improve local roads and bridges.
Visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings and click on "Community Crossings Matching Grant" to access the full list of award recipients, and learn more about the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program.
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State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) represents House District 45,
which includes all of Greene and Sullivan counties, and portions of Daviess, Knox and Vigo counties.
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State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) represents House District 64,
which includes portions of Gibson, Knox and Vanderburgh counties.
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