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Plymouth among Indiana’s Main Street communities awarded state grant for pandemic recovery

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A total of 15 participating Indiana Main Street communities are receiving a share of $205,000 in grant funds to support pandemic recovery efforts.

Plymouth in Marshall County, which operates the Discover Plymouth Main Street program, was awarded $5,000 to fund a business development summer intern. The position will be assigned projects for economic resiliency and disaster recovery, including market research, performing a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis as well as workshop development.

The funding is through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, which is directed by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. The latest round of funding is meant to encourage and support programs to implement recovery strategies related to the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Indiana Main Street organizations can play a big role in lifting up our small businesses,” Crouch said. “This funding can help ensure supportive services remain available in Hoosier communities (so) investing in our small-business owners helps them work toward a sense of normalcy and through this community-driven revitalization, we can help create a better quality of place for all Hoosiers.”  

The goal is to support Indiana Main Street organizations that provide leadership and services to the public, using the Main Street Approach. In August 2020, 40 Indiana Main Street organizations each received $5,000 through the first round of the program

“The first round of this program helped 40 Main Street organizations cope with loss of funding and allowed them to provide needed support to small businesses and local leadership,” said Denny Spinner, executive director of OCRA. “Our goal is to see even more growth from these communities while they leverage opportunities with this grant funding (so) rural Indiana can lead the recovery effort if given the opportunity.”

Eligible expenses could include salaries, administrative/consultant fees, space/equipment rental or staff development and training.

Other Indiana Main Street communities receiving support include:

  • Anderson Indiana Main Street, $5,000  
  • Attica Main Street, $5,000  
  • Batesville Main Street, $15,000  
  • Columbia City Connect, $15,000
  • Culver Second Century Main Street Organization, $5,000
  • Develop New Albany, $15,000
  • Greater Kokomo Downtown Association, $25,000
  • Greenfield Main Street Inc., $15,000
  • Jeffersonville Main Street Inc., $25,000
  • Madison Main Street Program, $15,000
  • Main Street Marion, $15,000
  • New Castle Main Street Inc., $15,000  
  • Richmond Main Street, $15,000  
  • Seymour Main Street, $15,000  

Additional information on how the grant recipient communities will use the funding can be viewed on the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs website.

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