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Koch: Communities in Senate District 44 receive over $8 million in road-funding grants

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Koch: Communities in Senate District 44
receive over $8 million in road-funding grants

A full breakdown of the Community Crossings Awards can be found here.

STATEHOUSE (March 6, 2025) — Communities in Senate District 44 will receive over $8 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford).

The CCMG, established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2016, aims to advance community infrastructure projects, strengthen local transportation networks and improve Indiana’s roads and bridges. Since its enactment, the program has awarded more than $2 billion in state matching funds for local construction projects.

In Senate District 44, the following communities received grants:

  • Bedford received $481,539.95;
  • Brown County received $899,694;
  • Jackson County received $1,487,424;
  • Monroe County received $1.5 million;
  • Nashville received $313,870.50;
  • Oolitic received $61,628.91;
  • Orange County received $1,481,373.70;
  • Orleans received $256,361.51;
  • Paoli received $256,479; and
  • Seymour received $1.5 million.

Through the program, the Indiana Department of Transportation matches up to $1.5 million annually when localities invest in road and bridge repairs. Counties with populations fewer than 50,000 and cities and towns with populations fewer than 10,000 receive a 75%/25% match, while counties with populations greater than 50,000 and cities and towns with populations greater than 10,000 receive a 50%/50% match.

To view the full list of communities receiving matching funds, click here.

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State Sen. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) represents Senate District 44,
which includes Brown, Jackson, Lawrence and Orange counties,
and portions of Monroe County.
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