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State announces third round of COVID-19 Response Program grants

December 8, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

The state has announced a third phase of the COVID-19 Response Program.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Government Tagged With: Around the Region, COVID-19 Response Program, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, La Porte County, La Porte County Action Fund, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, ORCA

Second round of pandemic lifeline grants available for La Porte County businesses

October 7, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Open for business New business

More financial assistance is available to La Porte County businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Economy, Government Tagged With: Around the Region, COVID-19 grants, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, La Porte County, La Porte County Action Fund, lifeline grants

New grant program benefits Indiana Main Street organizations

August 11, 2020 – By Larry Avila Leave a Comment

Open for business New business

Main Street organizations around Indiana experiencing hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic have a new financial resource.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Small Business Tagged With: Around the Region, grant program, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Main Street USA, Taking Care of Main Street

State accepting applications for Community Development Block Grants

March 3, 2020 – By Larry Avila

The state now is accepting applications for the first round of Community Development Block Grants for 2020.

Filed Under: Business News Bits, Economic Development, Government Tagged With: Around the Region, Community Development Block Grants, economic development, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, infrastructure improvements

How to fix rural digital divide

May 31, 2019 – By Lauren Caggiano Leave a Comment

Broadband coming to rural Indiana

Private industry, government work together to bring broadband to more Hoosiers In rural America, it’s often a case of “the haves” and “have nots” when it comes to high-speed internet service—and Indiana is no exception. Rural areas have been largely left out when it comes to building or improving fiber networks. Federal, state and private […]

Filed Under: 2019-Jun-Jul, IT / Communictions Tagged With: high-speed network, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, Intelligent Fiber Network, Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program, Northwestern Indiana Telephone Co., Purdue University, rural broadband, rural broadband service, ValpoNet, Wabash Valley Power

Two northern Indiana regions in running for state’s Stellar Communities Program

April 25, 2019 – By Larry Avila

Two regions in northern Indiana are in the running for a designation that would provide state assistance to help with efforts to improve quality of place and boost economic development.

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, Indiana Stellar Communities Program, Lt. Governor Indiana, Suzanne Crouch

Two Northwest Indiana rural communities receive share of $10.8 million in federal grants for community improvements

January 21, 2019 – By Larry Avila

glass of water

Two rural communities in Northwest Indiana are among 19 across the state to receive a share of more than $10.8 million in federal grants to help cover costs of community improvement projects. The city of Knox in Starke County and the town of Medaryville in Pulaski County each were awarded $600,000 for drinking water system […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, community development, Community Development Block Grants, development, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, infrastructure improvements

La Porte among nine Indiana communities selected for pilot IMPACT Main Street program

November 26, 2018 – By Larry Avila

Downtown La Porte

La Porte is among nine Indiana communities that will be among the first in the state to be part of a new downtown revitalization initiative. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) and the Indiana U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced Nov. 19 OCRA was awarded a $100,000 […]

Filed Under: Business News Bits Tagged With: Around the Region, downtown revitalization, economic development, IMPACT Main Street program Indiana, Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, Indiana U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Main Street

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