OCRA: Federal Funds to Boost ‘Rural Heartbeats’

The Indiana Office of Rural and Community Affairs says its $30 million share of $54 million in federal funding recently awarded to the state will be put toward local projects involving infrastructure, downtown revitalization and economic development. Executive Director Jodi Golden says most of the organization’s programming supports efforts designed to attract or retain talent in rural areas and boost regionalism in underserved parts of all 92 counties.