Area communities last week received nearly $2 million of over $109 million in state matching funds to be used to improve infrastructure in 346 Indiana cities, towns, and counties through INDOT Community Crossings Matching Grants.
Area communities receiving funding for projects in 2027 include: Austin, $223,611.76; Jackson County, $339,861.60; Salem, $30,000; Scott County, $536,000; Scottsburg, $123,912.80; Seymour, $354,072.25; Washington County, $314,484.80
Communities submitted applications during the FY 2027 call for projects in September. Funding for Community Crossings comes from the state’s local road and bridge matching grant fund.
“More than $2 billion in matching funds have been awarded for local road improvements since 2016,” said INDOT Commissioner Lyndsay Quist. “Community Crossings is a testament to the strong partnerships between INDOT and local communities that help provide safe, efficient transportation infrastructure for our cities, towns and counties.”
The Indiana General Assembly identified long-term funding for Community Crossings as part of House Enrolled Act 1002, passed in 2017. Following recent legislative changes to the program, the matching grant cap is now set at $100 million per year, and the annual cap is reduced to $1 million per local unit of government per state fiscal year. Cost favorability has allowed INDOT to exceed the annual $100 million cap the past two fiscal years.
