Francesville and Medaryville receive OCRA grants

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM

By Staff report

The Office of Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced 11 Indiana communities will receive $2,680,000 in Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Grants and Planning Grants through the Community Development Block Grant program.

The Planning Grant program encourages communities to plan for sustainable community development with the aid of subject matter experts and community input. The applications being funded this quarter address comprehensive planning efforts.

Downtown Revitalization Planning Grants aim to provide a comprehensive strategy for revitalizing the downtown area in rural communities by addressing demographic, economic and social aspects, as well as physical and cultural conditions. The plan serves as a roadmap for leveraging current assets, securing funding sources, and building community engagement to revitalize the downtown business district area and promote economic growth.

A Downtown Revitalization Planning Grants was awarded to the Town of Francesville for $30,000.

Feasibility Study Grants aid communities in assessing public facilities' existing conditions, needs, vision for future state and use of the facility to operationalize and implement options for the plan. Eligible facilities include fire stations, senior centers, libraries, childcare centers, community centers, facilities for special needs groups, youth centers, museums and performance spaces that open doors to knowledge, ideas, culture and community quality of life.

The Town of Medaryville received $20,000.