UPDATE (April 18, 2023):
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne’s Public Works Division was awarded $1 million from the State’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Fund Program.
The funding, coupled with local dollars, will go toward a concrete street reconstruction project in the Woodland Lake neighborhood, which is one of the City’s comprehensive neighborhood improvement projects. The Community Crossings Matching Grant Funds, which are administered by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), can cover up to 50% of the chosen project.
Since 2014, the City has invested more than $250 million in neighborhood infrastructure enhancements.
ORIGINAL STORY:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced on Wednesday the 224 Indiana cities, towns, and counties that will receive a combined $133.4 million in state matching funds for local road projects through Community Crossings. It is a component of Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Roads program.
“The continued success of the Community Crossings program becomes more evident each year,” said Gov. Holcomb. “Improving transportation infrastructure at the most local level makes communities that much more attractive for business and Hoosier families alike to connect and grow.”
Communities submitted applications for funding during a highly competitive call for projects in January. Applications were evaluated based on need and current conditions, as well as impacts to safety and economic development. Funding for Community Crossings comes from the state’s local road and bridge matching grant fund. The Community Crossings initiative has provided more than $1.27 billion in state-matching funds for local construction projects since 2016.
“Safe, modern infrastructure at the local level makes Indiana’s transportation network stronger,” said INDOT Commissioner Mike Smith. “Partnering with locals on these projects is something INDOT looks forward to each year. The hard work and dedication of local entities to secure these funds and make improvements in their communities does not go unnoticed.”
To qualify for funding, local governments must provide local matching funds of 50 percent for larger communities or 25 percent for smaller communities and have an asset management plan for maintaining existing roads and bridges. Indiana law requires annually that 50 percent of the available matching funds be awarded to communities located in counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer.
State lawmakers identified long-term funding for Community Crossings as part of House Enrolled Act 1002, passed by the legislature and signed into law by Gov. Holcomb in April 2017.
A list of all communities receiving matching funds in the 2023 spring call for projects is available here.
The next call for projects will open in July.
