Three area Indiana communities have received portions of $3.6 million in federal grants.
Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced the 20 winners of owner-occupied rehabilitation and planning grants.
Henry County received $500,000 to establish a program to help low- and moderate-income homeowners make repairs on their homes. Eligible repairs include roof repair or replacement, ADA accessibility, heating and cooling replacement, lighting and electrical upgrades, and water heater replacement.
Lewisville, also in Henry County, received a $50,000 comprehensive planning grant to evaluate assets and identify opportunities to address current needs in land use, government capacity, public services, placemaking, economic development, housing, transportation, agriculture, natural resources and historic resources.
Fayette County received $60,000 for utility study planning. Those grants provide a summary of potential issues and opportunities across drinking, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. The county will be able to make decisions about its most urgent water needs while understanding how each system works in context with other utility systems.
Funding for Community Development Block Grants comes from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. OCRA administers those funds for Indiana.
A version of this article appeared in the May 7 2025 print edition of the Western Wayne News.