Southern Indiana Business Report
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Transportation announced the award of $100,198,294.54 in Community Crossing Grant money April 30 to 218 Hoosier counties and communities for road and bridge projects.
Recipients around the region include:
Crawford County
- Crawford County, $160,717.50.
- Alton, $74,805
- Milltown, $74,742.15
Daviess County
- Daviess County, $100,846.50
Dubois County
- Dubois County, $628,114.89
- Ferdinand, $281,232.43
Greene County
- Jasonville, $213,769.40
Lawrence County
- Mitchell, $87,705
Martin County
- Martin County, $997,626.75
Orange County
- Orange County, $999,057.90
- Orleans, $113,468.10
Washington County
- Washington County, $1 million.
Through the program, the Indiana Department of Transportation matches up to $1 million annually when localities invest in road and bridge repairs. Counties with populations fewer than 50,000 and cities and towns with populations fewer than 10,000 receive a 75%/25% match, while counties with populations of greater than 50,000 and cities and towns with populations of greater than 10,000 receive a 50%/50% match.
This program was established in 2016 and expanded a year later. The Indiana Department of Transportation oversees and distributes these grants twice each year.
Since it was put into place, the program has awarded more than $930 million in state matching funds for local construction projects.