Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that more than 10 million dollar in federal grant funding is being awarded to 19 rural communities and the Holland Community is among them.
The Main Street Revitalization Program encourages communities with eligible populations to focus on long-term community development efforts. Eligible applicants had a designated active Indiana Main Street group in their community and the project must be a part of the Main Street’s overall strategy. Main Street Revitalization Program projects include streetscapes, facade renovations, and downtown infrastructure rehabilitation.
The Town of Holland was awarded $600,000 for drinking water system improvements. This project will replace an old water storage tank and rehabilitate a second storage tank.
Crouch says rural communities are the next great economic frontier for the state, and says it is vital they are receiving support to keep Indiana moving forward. She adds that with these funds, local governments are able to complete various projects like improving their infrastructure, downtown revitalization and public facilities improvements.
The second round of the 2018 Community Development Block Grant program begins today, August 27th, with proposals due October 5th, and final applications are due November 30th.
