Local communities are set to receive over $2.9 million to complete much-needed road projects.
Funding is available through the state’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program and 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.
Area grant recipients include:
- Mount Vernon, $869,652;
- Posey County, $1 million;
- Evansville, $493,462; and
- Vanderburgh County, $590,023.
To qualify for the competitive grant, smaller municipalities provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while large communities provide a 50 percent match. State law requires 50 percent of the available matching funds 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.
