Forty-eight businesses located in the City of Wabash will receive grant funding totaling $250,000 through a grant program offered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) awarded to the City of Wabash and administered by Grow Wabash County.

SILVER LAKE — Flooding has been an issue in areas around Silver Lake and, as of its regular meeting Wednesday evening, Aug. 10, the town council is one step closer to being able to apply for a grant to fix it. A representative from Project Resources was present to explain the grant process. In all, construction …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb announceD the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs and the Indiana Office of Tourism Development have launched a second round of the Place Based Investment Funds. This program is an opportunity for all Indiana communities to apply for grant funding to support community and economic development projects that …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) recently announced the Town of Bremen as the newest member of the Indiana Main Street (IMS) Program, which encourages economic development, redevelopment, historic preservation and improvement to the downtown areas in Indiana cities and towns. “The Main Street designation …read more.

INDIAAPOLIS — The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs is accepting applications for the second round of Downtown Enhancement Grants as part of the Indiana Main Street program. Through designation as an IMS, a community gains access to grant opportunities, trainings, conferences and technical assistance. OCRA has invested nearly $352 million into Hoosier communities via the Indiana Main Street …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced they are now accepting Letters of Intent for the new Historic Renovation Grant Program, which is designed to preserve and rehabilitate historic properties to further incentivize downtown economic development. “OCRA continues to invest our time and resources into creating hometowns that are positioned for …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Recently, Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb announced the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs awarded six communities funding for economic development initiatives through their Downtown Enhancement Grant program. The Cities of Aurora, Columbia City, Seymour, Peru and the Towns of Veedersburg and Vevay will each receive grant funds ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY — It’s not too late to register for the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs’ 2016 Regional Conference at the Eagle Glen Event Center, 125 S Eagle Glen Trail in Columbia City. The featured speaker will be Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb, and the event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Holcomb was sworn in today, March 3, as the 51st lieutenant governor of Indiana in a ceremony in the south atrium of the Indiana Statehouse. Holcomb was sworn in by Indiana Supreme Court Justice Mark Massa, and both Holcomb and Gov. Mike Pence offered remarks. Lt. Gov. Holcomb took his oath on …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann announced yesterday, Monday, Dec. 7, that she has joined the Office of Community and Rural Affairs to recognize more than 100 rural communities who partnered with the agency throughout 2015 to cooperatively shape and execute their vision for local community and economic development opportunities. “It is important to …read more.

The Silver Lake Town Council met with representatives from Midwestern Engineers on Wednesday morning in order to discuss the town’s sewer planning grant. “The things that we are going to tackle are kind of right in my wheelhouse as far as what I have worked with before,” stated Midwestern Engineers’ Mark Sullivan. He continued, “When this …read more.

North Webster Town Council moved one step closer to obtaining a grant to assist with bringing the current wastewater treatment plant and sewer system in compliance with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s required standards. The second hearing was held last night for the $450,000 grant application to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural …read more.