Lt. Governor Announces COVID-19 Response Recipients

Friday, May 1, 2020 11:38 AM EDT Updated: Friday, May 1, 2020 03:45 PM EDT
By Mary Roberts, Writer/Reporter
Lt. Governor Announces COVID-19 Response Recipients (photo courtesy of the State of Indiana)

Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs said Thursday an additional 49 rural Hoosier communities are receiving more than $8.8 million in federal grants through the COVID-19 Response Program. The funding aims to establish internet access and delivery services, and as well as help businesses retain jobs.

“With today’s announcement, Indiana has awarded more than $10.7 million to our rural communities,” Crouch said. “From increasing access to necessary testing and medical supplies to providing businesses and their workers with much-needed relief, these funds are directly assisting in the fight against COVID-19.”

On April 22, Crouch announced the first 13 recipients of the COVID-19 Response Program who received more than $1.96 million in funding.

The Office of Community and Rural Affairs is continuing to develop a long term response program. More information will be available in the coming weeks.

The newest recipients include:

Internet access:

  • Union County – $10,000

Provide testing, diagnosis, or other services:

  • The City of Elwood – $51,280
  • The Town of Fountain City – $40,765
  • The City of Hartford City – $114,355
  • The City of Montpelier – $51,250
  • Marshall County – $150,000
  • Union County – $71,750

Increase capacity of local health services:

  • Benton County -$112,550
  • The Town of Sheridan – $102,100
  • The City of Tipton – $16,000

Establish delivery service: 

  • The Town of Cicero – $25,549
  • The City of Hartford City – $20,510
  • Floyd County – $50,000
  • The City of Brazil – $75,000
  • The Town of Roachdale – $75,000
  • Starke County – $75,000
  • Fountain County – $75,000
  • The City of Columbia City – $75,000
  • The Town of Arcadia – $33,473
  • The City of Tipton – $29,500
  • The Town of Sheridan – $34,792

Grants to businesses to retain jobs:

  • The City of Attica – $148,000
  • The City of New Castle – $250,000
  • The City of Oakland City – $100,000
  • The City of Wabash – $250,000
  • The Town of Cicero – $134,888
  • The Town of Poseyville – $150,000
  • The City of Franklin – $200,000
  • The City of Mitchell – $250,000
  • The City of Princeton – $250,000
  • The City of Richmond – $250,000
  • The City of Salem – $250,000
  • The City of Vincennes – $250,000
  • The Town of Edinburgh – $240,000
  • The City of Tipton – $204,500
  • The Town of Arcadia – $34,215
  • The Town of Corydon – $250,000
  • The Town of Clarksville – $250,000
  • The Town of Newburgh – $200,000
  • The Town of Sheridan – $110,890
  • Blackford County – $240,000
  • Daviess County – $160,000
  • Fayette County – $250,000
  • Knox County – $250,000
  • LaPorte County – $250,000
  • Lawrence County – $250,000
  • Owen County – $243,750
  • Morgan County – $250,000
  • Randolph County – $250,000
  • Warrick County – $250,000
  • Wells County – $50,000

Loans to businesses to retain jobs:

  • Brown County – $250,000
  • The City of Huntington – $250,000
  • The City of Rushville – $250,000
  • The Town of Windfall – $44,870
  • Kosciusko County – $245,000
  • Miami County – $250,000

A summary of the projects being funded can be found by clicking here.

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