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Holdman: Communities in Senate District 19 receive nearly $7.7 million in road-funding grants

Holdman: Communities in Senate District 19 receive nearly $7.7 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 19 will receive nearly $7.7 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle).

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 19, the following communities received grants:

  • Adams County received $1.5 million;
  • Allen County received $1.5 million;
  • Blackford County received $226,858.12;
  • Fort Wayne received $1.5 million;
  • Jay County received $1,181,741.84;
  • Markle received $1.5 million;
  • Shamrock received $49,470.75; and
  • Zanesville received $210,000.

"To maintain Indiana's high-ranking infrastructure, we must continue to address and improve transportation needs," Holdman said. "I'm pleased to see so many local leaders take advantage of the opportunity to improve our district."

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. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) represents Senate District 19,
which includes Adams, Blackford, Jay and
Wells counties and a portion of Allen County.
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