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City of Kendallville and Huntington County Receive OCRA Recovery Housing Grants
Region III-A members represent 2 of the 4 Indiana Recipients of Federal Funding for Transitional Housing Programs. Most of our projects are directly related…
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What is a Capital Stack? How can Capital Stacking help Municipalities Finance Projects?
Large municipal projects often only consider bonding alone or grants and cash as funding sources. While these methods are tried and true, new ways…
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Participation opportunity: Regional Application for the U.S. DOT EV Charging Station Grant
Region 3-A to apply for federal funds bringing more EV stations to NE Indiana Communities
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Region 3A Assists in Securing Grants for Lifesaving Roadway Projects
Ten Indiana communities have received funding through the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant to complete new roadway projects aimed at…
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EPA Increases 2022 Grant Funding for Brownfields Assessments
Brownfields Assessment Grant programs have always been highly competitive due to limited funding. However, the Environmental Protection Agency has significantly increased the amount of…
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Region 3A Joins the NIIC Community Navigator Project
Region 3-A is pleased to announce our participation in the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center Inc’s (NIIC’s) “Northeast Indiana Adaptive Community Navigator” project. WHAT IS…
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S.3011 Act Aims for Flexibility in ARP Funding
American Rescue Plan project funding is a topic of discussion and uncertainty for many communities across the country. Current guidelines have many projects have…
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OCRA Announces Indiana Connectivity Program
Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) recently announced a new program aiming to help more Hoosiers get access to reliable and quality…
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EDA Announces “Investing in America’s Communities” $3 Billion in Funding Immediately
Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo recently announced the “Investing in America’s Communities” programs, in which the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will execute to…
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