Southern Indiana Business Report
More than a dozen communities in the Radius Indiana region were awarded grants from INDOT’s Community Crossings Matching Grant program Tuesday.
A total of $100 million in state matching funds were announced for 191 Indiana cities, towns and counties by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, INDOT Commissioner Lyndsay Quist and Secretary of Transportation and Infrastructure Matt Ubelhor in Delphi.
“When we invest in roads and bridges through these Community Crossings grants, we’re helping communities attract new jobs, support Main Street businesses, and enhance quality of life for Hoosier families,” said Braun. “I’m grateful for the strong partnerships with our local leaders who are putting these dollars to work building a better Indiana.”
Communities submitted applications during a call for projects in October. Funding for Community Crossings comes from the state’s local road and bridge matching grant fund. The program has provided more than $2 billion for local road improvement projects since its inception in 2016.
“Community Crossings has benefitted nearly every city, town and county in the state of Indiana at least once,” said Secretary Ubelhor. “Projects range from chip and crack sealing to paving to bridge rehabilitation and replacement on local roads.”
The Indiana General Assembly identified long-term funding for Community Crossings as part of House Enrolled Act 1002, passed in 2017. Following changes outlined during the 2025 legislative session, the program cap is now set at $100 million per year, and the annual cap is reduced to $1 million per local unit of government per state fiscal year. An additional change is a reduced local match for smaller communities. Starting in FY 2027, a single call for projects will occur each July.
A list of all communities receiving matching funds in the FY 2026 call for projects is available here. Learn more about the Community Crossings Matching Grant program on the INDOT website.
Community Crossings recipients
Bloomfield – $349,716
Crawford County – $848,140
Daviess County – $1 million
Dubois County – $1 million
Huntingburg – $283,580
Linton – $1 million
Loogootee – $1 million
Martin County – $727,054
Mitchell – $183,144
Orange County $1 million
Orleans – $128,787
Pike County – $138,437
Salem – $382,400
Tell City – $228,578