STATEHOUSE (Nov. 6, 2023) – Significant state funding is in route to Wells County communities to help complete road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) and Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash).
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 rural areas really depend on these state matching grant dollars to move forward with much-needed projects," Lehman said. "It's great to know more improvements are coming to our communities."
Area grant recipients include Bluffton ($1 million), Ossian ($651,096) and Wells County ($416,624).
"Communities large and small benefit from this matching grant program," Sweet said. "Local projects that might otherwise be delayed can now get under way, and I'm excited to see the positive benefits it will make in our communities."
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. 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. 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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