Leising: Communities in Senate District 42 receive nearly $6.4 million in road-funding grants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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

STATEHOUSE (Oct. 28, 2026) — Communities in Senate District 42 will receive nearly $6.4 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg).

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 more than $2 billion in state matching funds for local construction projects.

In Senate District 42, the following communities received grants:

• Batesville received $281,440;
• Carthage received $126,423.20;
• Connersville received $600,264.75;
• Decatur County received $305,179.02;
• Fayette County received $340,536;
• Franklin County received $339,592.22;
• Greensburg received $132,456.80;
• Jennings County received $581,509.95;
• Milan received $321,070.40;
• Morristown received $207,926.28;
• New Point received $300,317.84;
• North Vernon received $320,952.80;
• Osgood received $296,344;
• Ripley County received $355,385.60;
• Rush County received $357,268.80;
• Rushville received $333,725.60;
• Shelby County received $516,753.48;
• Shelbyville received $184,567;
• St. Paul received $197,702.76; and
• Westport received $271,790.27.

"As the Crossroads of America, Indiana needs to have well-maintained roads and bridges," Leising said. "The Community Crossings Matching Grant Program gives our communities the chance to fund infrastructure projects to strengthen our roads for motorists, and I am glad to see so many communities taking advantage of this great opportunity."

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 55,000 and cities and towns with populations fewer than 12,500 receive an 80%/20% match, while counties with populations greater than 55,000 and cities and towns with populations greater than 12,500 receive a 50%/50% match.

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State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) represents Senate District 42,
which includes Decatur, Fayette, Ripley and Rush counties,
and portions of Franklin, Jennings and Shelby counties.

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Contact: Elijah Roberson, Press Secretary
Elijah.Roberson@iga.in.gov
317-232-9498