INDIANAPOLIS — Local communities are set to receive over $1.9 million to complete much-needed road projects, according to area legislators. Area grant recipients include Bartholomew County ($1 million) and Columbus ($927,807).
Funding is available through the state’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which can be used for road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements, and other items. In total, 224 towns, cities and counties will receive over $133.4 million in state matching grants.
To qualify for the competitive grant, smaller municipalities provide a 25% match in local funds, while large communities provide a 50% match. State law requires 50% of the available matching funds to be awarded annually to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer. Since 2016, Community Crossings has awarded more than $1.27 billion to improve local roads and bridges.
