Southern Indiana Business Report
The Indiana Department of Transportation is accepting Fiscal Year 2026 applications for its Community Crossings Matching Grant program. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. ET Oct. 31.
Community Crossings grants are available to cities, towns and counties in the state of Indiana. The following adjustments were made to the program following the 2025 legislative session:
- One call for projects per state fiscal year. Starting in FY 2027, the call for projects will return to July.
- Program cap reduced to $100 million per year
- Annual cap reduced to $1 million per local unit of government per fiscal year
Local match amounts:
- Counties with a population less than 55,000 will receive funds using an 80/20% match.
- Cities and towns with a population less than 10,000 will receive funds using an 80/20% match.
- Cities and towns with a population greater than 10,000 people will receive funds using a 50/50% match.
- Counties with a population greater than 55,000 will receive funds using a 50/50% match.


