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🎉2023 Agency Milestone🎉 Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs awarded 66 Community Development Block Grants to 58 Hoosier communities & 7 counties! With over $30 million in grants awarded & over $62 million in matching funds, these grants are transformational for communities across Indiana.

Mid-day speakers at #AimNEO included Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and reps from IHCDA and Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Thank you all for prioritizing the work of municipal officials.

🎉Stellar is back!🎉The original program was transformational for participating Hoosier communities. I look forward to seeing how the reimagined Stellar Pathways program is going to improve quality of life for our communities on the regional level! Watch this video to learn more!

Indiana's Stellar Communities program is back! This multi-year, multi-million-dollar initiative led by Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs has been transformational for participating Indiana communities. 2-day Info workshops are coming up: Feb 15-16, 22-23 or Mar 4-5. in.gov/ocra/stellar/

We recently released the 2023 Year in Review to show the impact of Main Street organizations in their communities. Our Main Streets are seeing the benefits of the resources & strategies provided by our IMS team to help revitalize their downtowns & encourage economic development.

The State of Indiana is collecting information from Hoosiers about housing choice. Your input will help inform housing & community development planning. Complete the survey by Feb 29 to be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card. Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs IHCDA bit.ly/IndianaResiden…

I was proud to see VisitMadison, Inc. was chosen as the No. 1 Small Town in the USA Today USA TODAY 10Best poll. And, Vevay came in at No. 5! Both towns are part of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs Main Street Program. Congratulations!

April is National Community Development Month! As Secretary of Rural Development, it is an honor to oversee Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs as they work to improve quality of life in Hoosier communities big and small. Thank you, OCRA!

Our 2024-25 #fairhousing virtual training schedule has posted! We are offering 2️⃣ 5️⃣ FREE workshops on various fair housing topics. Advanced registration required: fhcci.org/events Thank you Indy DMD , IHCDA Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs and Department of Housing and Urban Development for making this series possible.

The United States is facing a loneliness epidemic! Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs is working to address this mental health issue across rural and mid-size cities through the Building Socially Connected Communities grant program. To learn more and apply go to: in.gov/ocra/bscc!

Here's our #FairHousing virtual training series lineup for August: 🟥 Fair Housing Basics: 8/15, 2-4pm 🟦 Fair Housing Disability: 8/21, 2-4pm 🟧 FH90: Domestic Violence and VAWA: 8/28, 2-3:30pm Advanced registration is required: fhcci.org/events/