More Southwest Indiana projects tagged for READI funds
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The Southwest Indiana Regional Development Authority has announced seven additional economic development projects will receive funding from the region’s share of the state’s $500 million Regional Economic and Acceleration Development Initiative. The RDA says the additional $6 million distribution for “quality of life” projects brings its total allocation to $41 million.
The region, which include Posey, Gibson, Warrick and Vanderburgh counties along with the city of Evansville, was one of five regions throughout the state, to receive the full $50 million funding from state program.
“READI funding is helping the Evansville Region to make purposeful investments in our future” said Tara Barney, CEO of the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP). “We are prioritizing the importance of quality of place along with supporting our region’s key economic clusters.”
The projects receiving READI funds include:
- Ohio Township Park – Warrick County: $3 million READI Award
- Brittlebank Park – Posey County: $1 million READI Award
- University of Evansville’s Multidisciplinary Mental Health and Wellness Clinic – Regional: $750,000 READI Award
- Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe) – Vanderburgh County: $580,000 READI Award
- Cluster Development – Regional: $249,000 READI Award
- I-69 Corridor Planning – Regional: $249,000 READI Award
- Victoria Woods Trail – Warrick County: $200,000 READI Award