ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) – Allen County communities recently received more than $3 million in state funding to help with road and bridge restoration projects, area lawmakers say.
On Thursday, officials with Indiana House Republicans said the funding was made available through the state’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, used for road reconstruction, bridge preservation, intersection improvements, and other infrastructure projects.
This year, the program is providing 223 Hoosier communities with more than $139 million in state matching grants. Since 2018, Community Crossings has awarded more than $1.8 billion to Indiana towns.
State Rep. Chris Judy (R-Fort Wayne) says the program helps smaller towns stretch their budgets to make much-needed infrastructure improvements.
A breakdown of funding for Allen County communities is as follows:
- Grabill: $747,000
- Huntertown: $1.4 million
- Leo-Cedarville: $345,531
- Monroeville: $181,520
- New Haven: $371,750
“Our rural communities have limited resources and rely on these state matching funds to move forward with essential projects,” State Rep. Dave Heine (R-Fort Wayne) said. “It’s encouraging to know that more improvements are on the way for our area.”
To qualify for the grant, rural and smaller municipalities provide a 25% match in local funds, while larger communities give a 50% match, officials say.
State law requires 50% of the available matching funds to be awarded to communities with a population of 50,000 or fewer.
You can learn more about the program here.
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