Deery: Communities in Senate District 23 receive nearly $9.9 million in road-funding grants

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Deery: Communities in Senate District 23 receive nearly $9.9 million in road-funding grants

A full breakdown of the Community Crossings Awards can be found here.

STATEHOUSE (April 10, 2024) — Communities in Senate District 23 will receive nearly $9.9 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette).

The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2016, aims to advance community infrastructure projects, strengthen local transportation networks and improve Indiana’s roads and bridges. Since its enactment, the program has awarded nearly $1.7 billion in state matching funds for local construction projects.

In Senate District 23, the following communities received grants:

• Covington received $220,597.51;
• Fountain County received $1.5 million;
• Hillsboro received $160,419.74;
• Kingman received $184,271.25;
• Montgomery County received $1,294,465.44;
• New Market received $623,553.02;
• Otterbein received $75,000;
• Parke County received $1,130,426.69;
• Rockville received $132,182.25;
• Shadeland received $688,095.93;
• Vermillion County received $1.5 million;
• Warren County received $1,380,029.25;
• West Lafayette received $626,603.15;
• West Lebanon received $74,900.55; and
• Williamsport received $264,750.

"Well-maintained roads and bridges are a necessity for economic growth, especially in our rural communities," Deery said. "I congratulate all the recipients and local leaders who are showing their commitment to high-quality infrastructure and our reputation as the Crossroads of America."

Through the program, the Indiana Department of Transportation matches up to $1.5 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 greater than 50,000 and cities and towns with populations greater than 10,000 receive a 50%/50% match.

The CCMG offers two rounds of applications each year, with the next call for applications occurring in July of 2024.

To view the full list of communities receiving matching funds, click here.

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State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette) represents Senate District 23,
which includes Fountain, Parke, Vermillion and Warren counties,
and portions of Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties.
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