(INDIANAPOLIS) - Five Northeast Indiana communities and counties will receive more than $3.1 million in state matching grants for local road and bridge work.
The awards include:
- Fremont: $999,795
- Noble County: $1 million
- Ligonier: $636,705
- St. Joe: $456,452
- Rome City: $74,160
The money comes through Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program and can be used for road repairs, bridge maintenance, intersection improvements and other infrastructure projects.
Smaller municipalities must provide a 20 percent local match. Larger communities are required to contribute 50 percent.
This funding round awarded $84 million to 147 cities, towns and counties statewide.
Indiana has awarded just over $165 million through the program during fiscal year 2026. The next application period is expected to open in September.